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safety car

noun

Nautical.
  1. life car.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of safety car1

First recorded in 1830–40
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His team-mate Oscar Piastri was leading before he was handed a 10-second penalty for driving erratically behind the safety car.

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Why was Oscar Piastri penalised at Silverstone when George Russell wasn't for his actions behind the safety car in Canada?

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Piastri said he felt he had done everything within the rules, and implied he had been unlucky to be braking at the same time the safety car lights went out to indicate a restart - the time after which drivers are not allowed "erratic braking nor any other manoeuvre which is likely to endanger other drivers".

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The car needed to be recovered - hence the safety car.

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The brake pressure Piastri applied, while perfectly normal for a braking event behind a safety car, was more than double Russell's.

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