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George Russell has revealed that the FIA is changing the racing regulations to stop drivers from keeping their foot on the gas while being overtaken around the outside.

“I don’t think it’s rocket science,” Russell explained after a meeting in Qatar on Thursday“I think we all feel the same way. If you’re overtaking on the inside, you make the corner and you’re not running off, it’s your corner.

“You want to see hard racing. You want to see drivers battling wheel to wheel. It looks awesome when people are going through the gravel and sparks are being flown up. I think the stewards recognise that. If you’re on the outside being overtaken, it’s on you to yield.

“Right now there is a line in the regulations that says the inside driver needs to leave room to the guy on the outside from the apex to the exit. That’s going to be getting binned off, and I hope it’s going to be from this weekend onwards.”