Article B5.15.3
Overtaking during the laps behind the safety car at the resumption
Sporting Regulations
Article B5.15.3
Overtaking during the laps behind the safety car at the resumption
Chapter: B5
In Simple Terms
During safety car periods and formation laps, drivers can only overtake in limited situations: to pass cars that are obviously broken down, to pass slow cars while leaving the fast lane, or to overtake in the pit lane. The main goal is to restore the original starting order, not to gain positions.
- Overtaking is only allowed in specific circumstances during safety car phases
- Drivers can pass broken-down cars or slow cars blocking the fast lane
- Pit lane overtaking is permitted during these periods
- Overtaking must be to re-establish original grid order, not to gain advantage
Official FIA Text
Overtaking during the laps behind the safety car at the resumption, or during the formation lap to grid, is only permitted in specific cases: drivers may leave the Fast Lane to overtake delayed cars, overtake in the Pit Lane, overtake cars with obvious problems, or overtake delayed cars during safety car laps or formation laps. Drivers may only overtake to re-establish original starting order.
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