Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn has suggested that the championship could change the format of race restarts, in the wake of Max Verstappen’s approach in Brazil. For 2019 Formula 1 tweaked the restart rules, meaning the start/finish line, rather than Safety Car line 1 – usually located at pit entry – was regarded as the green flag point. In order to deny his rivals a slipstream on the long run to the Senna S at Interlagos Verstappen waited until almost the last moment before accelerating, thus signalling the restart. “Verstappen was particularly strong at the second re-start, when he slowed the field right down with the aim of ensuring no one would be able to slipstream...
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