David Coulthard calls for F1 rule changes after British GP finish
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 8:32 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
David Coulthard criticized Formula 1's slow safety car procedures following the British Grand Prix, which ended under a safety car despite an incident on lap 48. Coulthard proposed automatic red flags for incidents in the final 10 laps to prevent anticlimactic finishes. At Silverstone, the race concluded with Charles Leclerc winning ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, after a late safety car deployment. Coulthard highlighted the need for efficiency in safety car protocols to enhance race excitement and avoid dull finishes.
- •Coulthard criticizes safety car delays at the British GP
- •Proposed automatic red flags for late-race incidents
- •Leclerc wins British GP amid safety car controversy
- •Russell finishes second, Hamilton third in Silverstone race
- •Coulthard emphasizes need for quicker safety car processes
- 8:32 PMYahoo Sports — David Coulthard urges F1 to change safety car rules after "dull" British GP
- 8:32 PMMotorsport.com — David Coulthard urges F1 to change safety car rules after "dull" British GP
"Following the anticlimactic safety car finish at the British Grand Prix, former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has heavily criticised the championship's current procedures. During the Up To Speed podcast, the 13-time grand prix winner argued the safety car process is unnecessarily slow and backed a proposal to mandate automatic red flags for incidents within the final 10 laps of a ...Keep reading
"David Coulthard has criticised Formula 1’s slow safety car procedures and backed automatic red flags for incidents in the final 10 laps
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 10, 2026, 8:32 PMDavid Coulthard urges F1 to change safety car rules after "dull" British GP
David Coulthard has criticised Formula 1’s slow safety car procedures and backed automatic red flags for incidents in the final 10 laps
- Motorsport.comJul 10, 2026, 8:32 PMDavid Coulthard urges F1 to change safety car rules after "dull" British GP
Following the anticlimactic safety car finish at the British Grand Prix, former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has heavily criticised the championship's current procedures. During the Up To Speed podcast, the 13-time grand prix winner argued the safety car process is unnecessarily slow and backed a proposal to mandate automatic red flags for incidents within the final 10 laps of a ...Keep reading
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