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The FIA has moved to prevent overtaking on the cool-down lap when under VSC conditions after four F1 drivers were found guilty of doing so after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The FIA has warned of possible “significant penalties” in the future for rule infringements in F1, following incidents involving Max Verstappen, Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Ocon, and Pierre Gasly at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The drivers were found to have breached virtual safety car rules by overtaking during the cool-down lap after the race ended under VSC conditions due to a crash involving Sainz and Perez. Although no emergency equipment was near the incident site, the stewards still issued warnings to the drivers as a precaution. Going forward, any further breaches of VSC regulations post-race could result in harsher penalties, with the specific consequences left open for interpretation by stewards. This serves as a clear message to all F1 competitors to adhere to the rules to avoid potential sanctions in the future.
