Formula 1’s inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix was a wild encounter which reached a chaotic nadir when four drivers were eliminated in a frightening accident. But what were the catalysts, and can anything be done? The alleged late restart signal The Safety Car was deployed following the first-lap incidents that left Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly out of the race. Mugello’s landscape meant getting cranes and tractors to some corners was more challenging than at some other venues, and the clear-up took a relatively long time. The signal was given to restart the race but – in the opinion of the drivers – the lights on the Safety Car went out late. “The difference this year has been the...
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