The previous rules on energy management mandated that, for every minute spent behind the safety car or during a full-course yellow, one kilowatt-hour of energy would be removed from the team’s useable amount to nudge the teams into managing their energy more efficiently.
But in the case of Valencia last year, the lengthy period spent behind the safety car on top of an additional lap not accounted for by several teams forced a number of cars into retiring having run out of energy.
The rules have since been changed for season eight, where each minute spent under the safety car will result in 45 seconds added back on at the end of the race.
This extra time rule will have an upper limit of 10 minutes, and no further time will be added on if any safety cars or full-course yellows emerge after the 41st minute.
Reigning champion de Vries says that although the new sporting changes will cover off the issues presented at Valencia last year, late-race stoppages will create a surplus of…
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