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FIA race director reveals intentional safety car plan at Italian GP
At the Italian Grand Prix, FIA race director Rui Marques shared details of the safety car plan implemented for the weekend’s event, which included a virtual safety car test during the Friday practice sessions.
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc surprised by returning to action in the first practice, with McLaren’s Lando Norris leading in FP2 while Leclerc and Hamilton maintained their positions in the top five.
A virtual safety car exercise was conducted at the beginning of each practice session, with the event notes outlining the procedures for the drivers to follow.
The successful completion of the safety car tests paved the way for an intense qualifying session on Saturday and a thrilling race on Sunday at Monza.
Despite a few incidents during Friday’s practice sessions, such as Isack Hadjar’s off-track excursion and Kimi Antonelli’s gravel trap incident, the competition is expected to be fierce throughout the weekend, with the possibility of safety car interventions looming large.
