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Rule on lapped cars amended

In the wake of the Abu Dhabi debacle the FIA has made a subtle change to the Sporting Regulations relating to lapped cars should the Safety Car be deployed. In rejecting Mercedes protest last December, the Abu Dhabi stewards admitted that 'Article 48.12 may not have been applied fully'. Article 48.12 of the 2021 Sporting regulations read: 'If the clerk of the course considers it safe to do so, and the message 'LAPPED CARS MAY NOW OVERTAKE' has been sent to all Competitors via the official messaging system, any cars that have been lapped by the leader will be required to pass the cars on the lead lap and the safety car. 'This will only apply to cars that were lapped at the time they crossed...
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