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F1 stewards suggest review of safety car protocols after Schumacher near-miss

F1 stewards suggest review of safety car protocols after Schumacher near-miss

During a safety car period in the Albert Park race, onboard footage from Mick Schumacher’s car showed the Haas driver making a dramatic swerve to the left on the main straight while trying to avoid Yuki Tsunoda, who had braked in front of him.

The Japanese driver was in turn trying to stay clear of his AlphaTauri team-mate Pierre Gasly, who was ahead.

Schumacher was so shocked by his near-miss that he shouted “holy cow” to his team on the radio.

All three men were summoned to the stewards, who reviewed the incident and decided that no further action should be taken.

They decreed it resulted from the normal ebb and flow as drivers tried to put temperature in their tyres and brakes, and that no one was at fault.

But the stewards also issued a recommendation for the matter to be discussed further in upcoming meetings between the drivers and the FIA race directors.

“Drivers were in line on the main straight behind the safety car with lights on. Cars were accelerating and decelerating…

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