I don't think those should be penalties. The inside car is always closer to the racing line, and that line is dictated by the momentum you have coming in to the turn. Therefore, the inside car has no hope of slowing down to make room, because they can't turn in on a downhill anymore than they already are. By the time the outside car is far enough alongside for the driver to hypothetically think "I need to slow down so there is space" it is far to late. If you penalize that, you are basically saying the inside driver needs to concede the corner long before arriving at it, which would be ridiculous.
The outside line is obviously penalizing in it's own right, and drivers shouldn't be out there expecting space. If you want to go for it, fine, but don't expect magic from the inside driver. They can't make space at that point. Let them race, and if you want to try the outside, it's on you, and you better be in front by the time road runs out.
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