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Think it's pretty futile discussing the right/wrong of running cars off the road here but I'm with Brommers on this. Don't see how it's any different to a car passing on the straight on one side as the gap is slowly closing. Once the car is alongside, pushing the car off the road is a pretty shit thing to do, even if you are just "following your line".
Regardless of whether it's right or wrong, it's deterring drivers from attempting overtakes for fear of being run off the road and instead just waiting for a safe pass using DRS or pit strategy. But then you get the same people complaining that the racing is boring that are also pro-running drivers off the road.
I guess it's another nice thing about motorbike riding. Due to the more severe results of running a rider off track, the riders have a bit more respect for each other when racing side by side. It's a bit shit that running a driver off track is a legitimate defense in F1.