Did F1 mess up the championship decider with botched direction? | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021

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Summary by Krater

An analysis of the 2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale, examining the safety car procedure, rule applications under Article 48.12 and Article 48.13, and the decisions of race director Michael Masi.

From the video

Answers: Were the safety car rules correctly applied at the end of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Formula 1 race direction
Safety car regulations
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021
Article 48.12
Article 48.13

What it concludes

Michael Masi used Article 48.13 to override Article 48.12 when handling the safety car restart at Abu Dhabi.
Declaring that the race director can override safety car rules based on overriding authority creates a dangerous precedent.
The 2021 Formula 1 season suffered from inconsistent, confusing race direction and stewarding that was unrelated to written regulations.

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