The F1 competition rules have been revised for the 2022 season, with major changes to the way races are restarted after the safety car has been dispatched.
This competition rule, which was focused on after the controversy at the final round of the 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,“If the last overtaken vehicle overtakes the lead vehicle, the safety car will return to the pits at the end of the next lap.”Was written.
It was this clause that was considered ignored by former FIA race director Michael Masi at the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He resumed the race while the lap-delayed car ordered to overtake was on the same lap.
However, Article 15.3 of the 2021 Sports Regulations states that “SAFETY CAR IN THIS LAP” is all when the race director decides that it is safe to recall the safety car. It is sent to the competitors and outlined as “a signal to the competitors and drivers that the safety car will enter the pit lane at the end of its lap.”
This exempted Michael Masi from serious violations of the competition rules.
The FIA (International Automobile Federation) has made adjustments to the 2022 F1 competition rules as part of a move to deal with the events of the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Article 55.13 of the revised Competition Regulations, published on February 18, states that unless course personnel consider the presence of a safety car still necessary.“Once the official message transmission system has sent the message” LAPPED CARS MAY NOW OVERTAKE “to all competitors, the safety car will return to the pits at the end of the next lap.”It was changed to.
This change appears to be aimed at establishing the moment when the safety car withdraws.
We have confirmed that the lap-delayed car will unlap in a timely manner and will be responsible for being at the end of the platoon for a restart, regardless of what the lap-delayed car was doing at that time. Is restarted at the point where the declaration was made.
The rules on how the race director retains ultimate authority over the control and use of the safety car have not changed.
FIA President Mohammed bin Sulaym outlines that “the procedure for unwrapping behind the safety car is being considered by the F1 Competition Advisory Board,” and further changes may be made before the start of the season. ..
