Article B5.13
Safety Car (SC)
Sporting Regulations
Article B5.13
Safety Car (SC)
Chapter: B5
In Simple Terms
The Safety Car is deployed when there's a dangerous situation on the track involving drivers or officials, but it's not serious enough to stop the race completely. It brings all the cars together at a controlled speed while the danger is being cleared.
- Safety Car is used for immediate physical danger to competitors or officials
- The danger must be on or near the track
- It's only deployed when the race can continue (not serious enough to suspend)
- It's an alternative to fully suspending the race under Article B5.13
Official FIA Text
The safety car will be used only if Competitors or officials are in immediate physical danger on or near the track but the circumstances are not such as to necessitate suspending the TTCS.
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