He had room to keep wheels on track. and you can see him later in that sequence a meter or so wide even though there's room between the Ferrari and the line. He's not ahead there. He's actually behind, but he emerges ahead. That's using the runoff to make the pass. Lap 1 turn 1 doesn't excuse everything these drivers will try, and we're seeing it more and more, where they just try an overly optimistic move around the outside on L1T1, braking later than they would had they committed to staying on the track, which is the only reason they can even get close. Then they just take to the runoff and say they were forced off, when they never would have even been in that spot had they not been able to carry more speed by braking too late. They go ahead and risk it, knowing they'll get off with the L1T1 defense or even if they get 5s it's no big deal. It's gaming a weak penalty system. It's no coincidence that we keep seeing it more and more lately. They're going into the corner with this in mind. Even after L1T1, they still cry "pushed me off" a la George, and risk a 5s penalty because they know they're better off anyway even with the penalty. George claiming he was 'pushed off' there was pathetic.