Lap Counting During Safety Car Deployment

In Simple Terms

When the safety car is deployed during a race, laps that drivers complete while following it still count as official race laps toward the total race distance. However, there are special circumstances outlined in Article B5.10 where different rules might apply instead.

• Laps completed under safety car conditions count fully toward the race distance
• The TTCS (Total Target Competition Stage) lap count includes safety car laps
• Article B5.10 procedures may modify how laps are counted in specific situations
• Drivers cannot gain an advantage by avoiding laps during safety car periods