Safety car message at end of British GP 'error'
3 sources·Updated 13 hrs ago
FIA confirmed a software error caused confusion over the Safety Car at the British GP.
- The incorrect message led to the race ending under the Safety Car.
- Charles Leclerc was declared the winner of the British Grand Prix.
- FIA stated the error was displayed erroneously on race day.
The FIA confirmed that the message indicating the safety car would come in at the end of the British Grand Prix was displayed erroneously due to a software error.
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