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US GP drivers must stay below 1:55.0 between Safety Car lines
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Drivers must take less than 1:55.0 between the Safety Car lines on specified laps at the 2026 United States Grand Prix.
The FIA Formula 1 race director has instructed teams that drivers must cover the section between the Safety Car lines in less than 1:55.0 on specified laps at the 2026 United States Grand Prix. The limit is intended to prevent cars from being driven unnecessarily slowly.
The note, dated 23 October and addressed to all teams and officials, applies to laps during qualifying and after the session ends. It also covers reconnaissance laps when the pit exit is open for the race.
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