Did F1 miss trick with British GP safety-car finish? - Q&A

Did F1 miss trick with British GP safety-car finish? - Q&ATo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Safety car software error 'frustrating'Published10 minutes agoCommentsCharles Leclerc added a second win for Ferrari in three races at a dramatic British Grand Prix at Silverstone.Mercedes' George Russell finished second and Leclerc's team-mate Lewis Hamilton third in their home race.Kimi Antonelli, who won his first sprint on Saturday, ended the race in 16th after car problems, reducing his lead over Russell to 25 points.BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after a race which finished under the safety car after Max Verstappen crashed out.Did Formula 1 miss a trick with the ending of the British GP? Should they be looking at what happened in a similar situation at this year's Indy 500? To avoid finishing behind the safety car, they red-flagged the race to enable recovery before then restarting the race and finishing under green-flag conditions - MatthewThis is one of those situations where everyone has their own opinion, each view has its validity, but F1 as a sport has agreed a certain approach based on the lessons of the past. In an ideal world, it would be better in terms of entertainment if races did not finish under a safety car. It can be argued that it is anti-climactic.At the same time, it's hard to argue that the British Grand Prix lacked drama and excitement, notwithstanding the fact that it ended under caution.Take a step back, and the issue here is the regulations around the safety car and its operation.These have been built up over many years and developed to the point that the FIA, Formula 1 and the teams are satisfied with them, while always being open to improvements.F1 has learned the lessons of Abu Dhabi 2021. The context there was that it had been agreed that it was, in ideal circumstances, preferable for races not to end...