Beforehand the rule learn that any lapped automotive could be waved previous the chief below security automotive circumstances throughout a race.
The unique wording turned a significant speaking level after the 2021 season finale when race director Michael Masi selected to solely enable these automobiles between chief Lewis Hamilton and second-placed Max Verstappen to be waved by.
Lapped automobiles behind Verstappen have been instructed to remain put, together with those who have been between the Dutchman and third positioned Carlos Sainz.
On the restart with one lap to go Verstappen took benefit of his new tyres to go Hamilton and declare each the race victory and the world championship.
Within the debate that adopted, there was a dialogue concerning the doubtlessly ambiguous which means of the phrase ‘any’.
With the intention to be sure that there gained’t be a repeat, and after a dialogue with the groups, the FIA has amended the related rule, which now specifies that each one lapped automobiles have to be waved previous the chief whether it is thought-about protected to take action.
Article 55.13 now reads: “If the clerk of the course considers it protected to take action, and the message ‘LAPPED CARS MAY NOW OVERTAKE’ has been despatched to all rivals utilizing the official messaging system, all automobiles which were lapped by the chief might be required to go the automobiles on the lead lap and the protection automotive.”
The change seems in Difficulty 5 of the 2022 FIA F1 Sporting Laws, which was revealed on Tuesday after weeks of tinkering with closing particulars.
The Security Automobile and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
Photograph by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Photos
Amongst different modifications revealed simply days earlier than the primary race of the 2022 season, drivers now have to remain of their overalls for the post-race celebrations.
The rule reads: “At some stage in the rostrum ceremony and post-race interview process, the drivers ending the race in first, second and third positions should stay attired solely of their driving fits, ‘completed up’ to the neck, not opened to the waist.”
As well as “in the course of the TV pen interviews and FIA post-race press convention, all drivers should stay attired of their respective groups’ uniform solely.”
Eventually yr’s Brazilian GP, Verstappen was fined for touching the rear wing of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes in parc ferme.
Consequently, a brand new rule states: “Drivers should not intervene with parc ferme protocols in any manner.”
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing, and Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, in Parc Ferme
Photograph by: Steve Etherington / Motorsport Photos
There’s additionally a minor change to one of many new tables of factors allocations for shortened races which were launched for this yr following final season’s Belgian GP, which didn’t characteristic a flying racing lap.
For races which are stopped at between 50% and 75% distance, the rating for fourth place has modified from 9 to 10 factors, and the rating for seventh place from 5 to 4 factors. The total allocation now reads 19-14-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.
As well as for resumptions after purple flag durations, groups will now be given no less than a minute’s discover about whether or not it is going to be a standing begin or rolling begin earlier than the sign is given for the automobiles depart the pits. Beforehand no time was specified.