Article B5.13.6
Withdrawal of Safety Car
Sporting Regulations
Article B5.13.6
Withdrawal of Safety Car
Chapter: B5
In Simple Terms
When the Race Director believes the track is safe again, they notify all teams that the safety car will come in at the end of that lap. The safety car's orange lights turn off to signal the end of the safety car period, and racing resumes normally.
- Race Director makes the decision when conditions are safe to end the safety car period
- All teams receive a 'SAFETY CAR IN THIS LAP' message notification
- Orange lights on the safety car are extinguished to signal the withdrawal
- Racing resumes at the end of the lap in which the safety car withdraws
Official FIA Text
When the Race Director decides it is safe to end the safety car period, the message "SAFETY CAR IN THIS LAP" will be sent to all Competitors and the orange lights on the safety car will be extinguished.
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