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Masi warns drivers over impeding on Sakhir's outer loop

FIA race director Michael Masi has told drivers that anyone guilty of impeding a rival in qualifying at Sakhir will incur the wrath of the stewarts. Formula 1's second round of racing in Bahrain will take place on Sakhir's outer loop, a 3.54km layout that includes just 11 corners and which drivers are anticipated to round in less than 54 seconds. The event is projected to feature the lowest lap time in F1 since the 1974 French GP at Dijon, which Niki Lauda's Ferrari lapped in just 58.79 seconds. Drivers are therefore expected to make good use of their mirrors when peak traffic hits the track in qualifying. But Masi and the FIA stewarts will be watching for any abuses. "I think during...
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