F1 changes safety car rules after Abu Dhabi lapped cars controversy

Previously the rule read that any lapped car can be waved past the leader under safety car conditions during a race.
The original wording became a major talking point after the 2021 season finale when race director Michael Masi chose to only allow those cars between leader Lewis Hamilton and second-placed Max Verstappen to be waved by.
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