Motorsport community urges FIA to reconsider rules and move beyond ‘obsession’ with avoiding Safety Car finishes

Motorsport community urges FIA to reconsider rules and move beyond ‘obsession’ with avoiding Safety Car finishes

Stefan Johansson, a former Formula 1 racer and Le Mans winner, has raised questions about the prevailing “obsession” in preventing Safety Car endings to Grand Prix races. His statement came in the aftermath of the chaotic conclusion to the Australian Grand Prix, which witnessed two red flags in quick succession, as a result of an attempted standing restart that ended in multiple collisions.