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Rivals blast the track and Force India isn't happy!
Force India's Otmar Szafnauer says several F1 teams broke the rules on Sunday in Sepang when they dried their grid slots before the start of the Malaysian Grand Prix. As teams lined up their cars on the grid, a few damp patches remained on the tarmac which enticed several teams to bring out high pressure blow dryers to rid the track of the humidity still sitting under their car's wheels. Szafnauer insisted the ploy contravened article 22.3 of Formula 1's sporting regulations which stipulates that other than by driving on the track, "competitors are not permitted to attempt to alter the grip of any part of the track surface." Force India, who chose not to dry Esteban Ocon's grid...
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