The safety car is in front of the group during the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024- Source: Getty
The FIA issued a clarification on moments of questionable race management during the controversial 2024 Qatar GP on Sunday. A few dodgy incidents before the first round of pit stops changed the course of the race. The sport's governing body faced a lot of criticism for their delayed response.
After a mirror from one of the cars was in the middle of the start/finish straight, the FIA decided to throw a double yellow flag but was hesitant to throw the Virtual Safety Car to allow the marshals to pick the piece up.
However, when a couple of cars got a puncture and there was debris all over the straight, they finally decided to throw a safety car. As per PlanetF1, FIA claimed:
