"It made no sense" – F1 drivers question safety car formation lap after early Dutch GP chaos
2 sources·Updated 1 hr ago·125 pts
F1 drivers question safety car formation lap at Dutch GP; FIA defends safety reasons for the approach.
- Drivers felt they couldn't warm tyres properly behind the safety car before the standing start.
- Several drivers expressed their concerns about the safety car procedure.
- FIA explained the decision was made on safety grounds.
Several F1 drivers believe they were unable to warm up their tyres sufficiently behind the safety car ahead of a standing start. The FIA explains why it opted for this approach on safety grounds
Coverage timeline · 2 sources
The strongest sourcing here is Motorsport.com, a first-tier outlet - the tier that generally does its own reporting.
2 independent outlets are carrying this: Motorsport.com, GrandPrix247.
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| 1st | Top-tier | 12 hrs ago | First | |
| 2nd | Unrated | 1 hr ago | +10h 53m |
