{"id":2711,"date":"2022-03-15T21:45:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T21:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worabia.com\/news\/top-trends\/2711\/"},"modified":"2022-03-15T21:45:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T21:45:17","slug":"fia-changes-f1-safety-car-rules-in-wake-of-controversial-2021-title-decider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worabia.com\/news\/top-trends\/2711\/","title":{"rendered":"FIA changes F1 safety car rules in wake of controversial 2021 title decider"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Formula 1’s safety car rules have been changed to make it impossible for a race to go ahead in the same way as the controversial 2021 title decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Michael Massi was <\/span>retired from office<\/span> as race director last month as a result of not correctly applying the rules in <\/span>Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Masi’s actions had a direct result in the outcome of the world championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

The FIA \u200b\u200bgoverning body has now made it clear that “all” lapped cars must be unfastened before restarting.<\/span><\/p>\n

The change replaces wording in last year’s rules, which said “any” car passed among the leaders should overtake and join the rear of the field before a restart after a safety car.<\/span><\/p>\n

Masi’s decision to allow only the cars between race leader Lewis Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen to disengage before a restart was at the center of the Abu Dhabi controversy. <\/span><\/p>\n