andartop wrote:beelsebob wrote: Sorry, but Kimi had plenty of other choices. Kimi turned into the corner early, with no reason to do so other than to ram Checo into the wall. I'm surprised Kimi wasn't penalised.
Sorry, but the way Perez was "overtaking" people into that corner I don't see what reason Kimi had to just let him past.
He didn't have to "just let him past", what he did have to do though was leave enough space for Perez to be along side once he was along side, and not cause a collision by ramming Perez into the wall.
To clarify the other relevant regulation here:
20.4 Any driver defending his position on a straight, and before any braking area, may use the full width of the track during his first move, provided no significant portion of the car attempting to pass is alongside his. Whilst defending in this way the driver may not leave the track without justifiable reason.
For the avoidance of doubt, if any part of the front wing of the car attempting to pass is alongside the rear wheel of the car in front this will be deemed to be a ‘significant portion’.
Or to quote Alonso's paraphrasing:
You have to leave a gap... All the time, you have to leave a gap!