Ahead of this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix, the crackdown on track limits violations continues, with drivers warned that three corners will be under observation this weekend.

At the exit to Turns 1, 4 and 15, a lap time achieved during any practice session or the race by leaving the track on the exit, will result in that lap time and the immediately following lap time being invalidated. As ever, a driver will be judged to have left the track if no part of the car remains in contact with the track.

Each time any car fails to negotiate any one of the three exits by using the track as described above, their teams will be informed via the official messaging system.

On the third occasion during the race, the driver will be shown a black and white flag, and any further cutting will then be reported to the stewards.

Track limits have been a talking point in both of the opening races, Yuki Tsunoda incurring a 5s time penalty for repeated offences during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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1. Posted by kenji, 30/04/2021 13:19

"@ Wokingchap...I very much doubt it as Charlie Whiting applied much the same conditions, setting out certain corners which would closely monitored and penalised for certain infringements. The whole situation needs to be simplified as I have stated earlier as that's the only way for it to be monitored in a fair and simplistic manner. Either do that or eliminate the white line as it seems to serve no purpose whatsoever."

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2. Posted by Wokingchap, 30/04/2021 10:52

"With Mr Massi at the helm it certainly is a joke, he needs replacing. Charlie Whiting r.i.p., would turn in his grave at recent outcomes."

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3. Posted by trackrecords, 30/04/2021 8:50

"Line the track-edge with broken glass and watch the precision driving commence..."

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4. Posted by kenji, 30/04/2021 1:41

"At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the FIA are at it again!!! This is becoming more than ridiculous. The white line defines the track limits or is it just there for artistic expression? If it does, as I assume, define the track limits then any one transgressing, by having two wheels off at any time, gets two warnings and a third warning comes with a 5 sec stop and go. Why is something so simple left unattended?"

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5. Posted by KKK, 29/04/2021 15:49

"You either make all corners as track limits or none of them. What a daft rule. Mke the circuits so that if you go 2 feet off the track you incur damage. Then no one will stray. The way it is now just ruins the racing."

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