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FIA changes safety car rules after bizarre Formula 1 denouement | Motorsport

sport">That whole saga has already cost race director Michael Masi, but the FIA ​​has already announced that it would also make an adjustment in the sporting regulations. Last season, the rules stated that ‘any car’ that was lap behind would be allowed to pass the safety car in order to undo that lap. That word ‘any’ has now been changed to ‘all’. This means that all drivers who are laps behind must first catch up with the safety car before the race is resumed.

Lewis Hamilton, still leading the way here, behind the safety car.

Lewis Hamilton, still leading the way here, behind the safety car.

sport">In Abu Dhabi there was a lot of uncertainty in the crazy final phase after a crash by Nicholas Latifi. Initially, it was indicated that those left behind were not allowed to overtake the safety car. Subsequently, only the five cars that entered between leader Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen were allowed to do so. With one lap to go, the safety car was brought in, after which Verstappen launched the decisive attack on fresh tires.

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