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Whiting: Ocon fighting to unlap himself “wholly unacceptable”

FIA race director Charlie Whiting has criticised Esteban Ocon’s action in “fighting” to unlap himself against race leader Max Verstappen and explains how Formula 1 drivers are expected to undergo the move. Ocon was slapped with a 10-second stop/go penalty for colliding with Verstappen while attempting to unlap himself during the Brazilian Grand Prix which led to the Red Bull driver losing the lead to Lewis Hamilton and ultimately his shot at victory. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  The Force India driver reasoned he’s allowed to attempt to unlap himself as part of F1 rules which has led to Whiting providing clarity on the situation. The F1 race director says any unlapping manoeuvres...
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