FIA explains ‘unusual’ F1 Sao Paulo GP Safety Car unlapping which left Yuki Tsunoda puzzled

Unlike the Williams pair of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Albon and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nicholas Latifi, Tsunoda was the only driver who was denied the chance t🐼o unlap himself and overtake the Safety Car, leaving him mid-♋queue when the race restarted.
The protocol surrounding the unlapping of cars under Safety Car periods has been under the spotlight ever since the controversial finish at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where only some lapped cars - the ones between race-leaders 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen - were p♑ermitted to rejoin the lead lap.
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Masi was replaced as F1 race director after he incorrectly applied the rules and forced a one-lap restart that ultimately altered the outcome of the world championship, with Verstappen overtaking Hamilton on the last lap to win both the race and tඣhe drivers’ crown.
The FIA amended the relevant Safety Car rule following a review into Masi’s handling of last year’s contentious season finale. The revision st൲atဣed that ‘all’, rather than ‘any’ lapped cars must un-lap themselves before a restart.
The FIA insi🥂sted that “there were no systems or procedures errors” in Brazil and that the scenario was caused by “idiosyncrasies of the specific circuit”.
Tsunoda was overlooked due to an anomaly which led the timing system to think he had already ཧunlapped 🀅himself when he pitted under the Safety Car.

“He entered the pit lane and was able to go faster than the train of cars behind the Safety Car,” an FIA spo🐭kesperson explained. “In doing so, he un-lapped himself when crossing the control line in t🧔he pit lane
“When he rejoined the circuit, the systems correctly indi꧂cated that he was again a lap down, however as he had already un-lapped himself once, he was not eligible to do so again when the Safety Car period was ending.
“Race control checked this was correct with F1 Timing and they confirmed that only car six [Latifi] and car 23🐽 [Albon] could un-lap themselve꧅s.”
Tsunoda, wh▨o finished a lap down and last of the classified runners in 17th, was left conf♓used by the incident.
“I got told I had to stay in the line, so I🌄 just stayed. I thought I could overtake [to unlap], but they said no so I just stayed.”
The FIA said no immediate changes need to be implemented but confirmed the matter will be a point of discussion at future Sporting Advisory Committees “as part of normal🅘 review procedures.”

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