As I mentioned it falls under an overtake, how clean/what type of move is irrelevant. The rule-makers are not trying to ban any moves, everything is game. All they are doing is defining the consequences if it goes wrong.cplchanb wrote: ↑24 Jul 2022, 20:46I have go disagree with this assessment. The only reason why Russell was able to make that corner is because checo aborted the turn and went wide. You can't just force another driver off the track when they've already initiated their turn in. Had checo even stayed on the outer edge of the turn contact would've been made and it would be a sainz Alonso podium.RZS10 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2022, 20:40His front tyres are alongside the other car earlier than the apex, there's no arguing this fact:214270 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2022, 20:05[...]
RUS tried a move, it doesn’t matter whether it was a controlled move, a lunge, etc. He failed to meet the overtaking requirements which would necessitate PER leaving space and consequently PER didn’t leave any, PER was not required by any rule. Had they come together in that instance it would have been RUS at fault, it’s no more complex than that. A reminder for all:
https://i.imgur.com/ptXbXMW.png
Was the move safe and controlled? Yep.
Did Russell keep the car within the limits of the track? Yes.
https://i.imgur.com/zA4f2B8.png
So Russell absolutely did fulfill the requirements.
You already write that Perez did not leave any space and that part is mostly true (he did leave some space), he turned in really early, went shallow and also forced George to go shallow and over the curb which subsequently caused some understeer (where have we seen that recently i wonder?) ...
https://i.imgur.com/6WXncBb.png
So all of Russell's complaints over the radio and after the race were legitimate when sticking to the exact wording of the guidelines (and not "politics" as some here claim for some weird reason) but in the end it did not matter as he pipped him at the VSC restart.
Now whether the guidelines are sensible is a completely different discussion, i personally believe the move was rather late and generally believe that the race to the apex inside/outside is just silly but it is the consequence of those rules of engagement.
They’ve made the final decision point the apex, how you structure the overtake until then makes no difference. I don’t like it myself but those are the rules.