This is really difficult to swallow. Not only penalizing drivers for racing incidents, Charlie Whiting and the FIA now want to memorialize the “one move” rule as a formal offense.
Hey, blocking is part if F1. Like in Hungary last year (with Michael and Rubens), aggressive driving is what makes F1 exciting. Don’t emasculate the drivers!
Formula 1 drivers will have to adhere to a stricter definition of the “one move’ defensive rule from this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix as part of a process that is likely to put it formally into the sporting regulations next year. There is currently no official definition in the rules about what constitutes a legitimate defensive move — with the matter currently only governed by Article 16.1 of the Sporting Regulations. This provision states that drivers can be punished for causing an “incident” — which includes if he has “illegitimately prevented a legitimate overtaking manoeuvre by a driver.
Stricter version of ‘one move’ rule to be adopted for Korean Grand Prix | AUTOSPORT.com.