Duration of SC Period

In Simple Terms

The safety car must stay on track until the race leader is directly behind it and all other remaining cars are lined up in order behind the leader. Once the Race Director decides it's safe, they send a message and the safety car returns to the pits to end the safety car period.

• Safety car remains deployed until the leader is positioned directly behind it
• All remaining cars must be queued in order behind the leader
• The Race Director decides when conditions are safe enough to end the safety car period
• Once the message is sent, the safety car immediately returns to the pits