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F1 set for safety car overhaul in 2015

Formula One is set for a major turnaround in the safety car procedure. A proposal to restart races from standstill following a safety car period has been approved. Autosport has learned that the proposal was approved by teams and the F1 commission at a meeting in Biggin Hill this week. The idea is part of a raft of proposals to spice up the Formula One show following ever declining TV viewers. The current procedure with the leader setting the pace during a restart was deemed not to be spectacular enough and has recently given little to no position changes. After the changes, the race would be stopped once the lapped cars have unlapped themselves, starting a procedure identical to the actual...
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