Safety Car Position Before Reconnaissance Lap

In Simple Terms

Before drivers do their warm-up lap, the safety car exits the pit lane and positions itself at the front of the grid. It stays there until the 5-minute warning signal, then it does its own lap around the track to get into position for the start.

• Safety car leaves the pit lane before the reconnaissance lap begins
• Safety car waits at the front of the grid until the 5-minute signal
• After the 5-minute signal, the safety car completes a lap and takes up its race position
• This procedure has exceptions under Article B5.10