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Force India: Rivals broke the rules

Force India have accused rivals of breaking Formula 1's rules after some teams dried the grid slots on which their drivers started the Malaysian GP. With rain falling in the hours prior to the grand prix, Sunday's race began on a track that still had damp patches but which was dry enough for slick tyres. As such some teams used dries to dry their grid slots. That, however, is against the rules according to Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer. 'Half the cars on the grid were drying the circuit, which is not allowed, and we didn't,' he told Autosport. 'We actually followed the rules so when everyone else is drying the circuit they get a much better start than we do on the wet...
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