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Villeneuve happy "ridiculous" moving under braking banned

Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve says he welcomes the decision by Formula 1 chiefs to ban the "ridiculous" moving under braking behaviour that had crept in to the sport. Following the latest complaints against Max Verstappen after the Japanese Grand Prix, the FIA announced over the Austin weekend that it would no longer tolerate excessive moving under braking. Any driver now caught doing so, and who causes a rival to take evasive action, will be reported to the stewards for a possible sanction. Villeneuve thinks the clampdown will be great for improving the racing, as it will once again allow pursuing cars to have confidence that they can dive down the inside without fear...
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