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Formula 1 drivers have been prohibited from overtaking in the exit of the Abu Dhabi pit lane after an incident
“During the race, Max Verstappen, the current World Champion, managed to overtake both Mercedes drivers and Esteban Ocon from Alpine on the downhill section and into the tunnel. Verstappen expressed his frustration, stating that the other drivers were going too slow and not leaving enough space. He added that they even tried to squeeze him into the wall when he attempted to pass. In response to this incident, Race Director Niels Wittich issued an update to the rules, clarifying that overtaking is only allowed on the pit exit road if a car has an obvious problem and slows down.”
