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FIA explains safety car finish at F1 British GP

Motorsport.comJuly 5, 2026

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The FIA has explained a “software error” caused the controversial end to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, with the safety car initially called in for a final-lap shootout before the decision was reversed.After Max Verstappen crashed with six laps to go, the safety car was deployed, which triggered a frantic finish to the Silverstone race.Once Verstappen’s Red Bull was recovered ...