In The Driver's Seat: Safety Car rules back in the spotlight and rightly so

Red Bull's Max Verstappen crosses the finish line to win the Italian Grand Prix on Sept 11, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Cast your mind back to December 2021 for just a moment, if you will.

Remember how the International Automobile Federation (FIA) race director Michael Masi was slammed for bending the rules on unlapped cars overtaking under a Safety Car rather than letting the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix end behind it?

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