F1 drivers urge FIA to avoid late standing restarts

Formula 1 cars are advocating for fewer grid restarts following red lights in the latter stages of races.
As part of the ongoing aftermath from the chaotic final restart in Melbourne, which resulted in numerous crashes, the issue was covered in Friday’s drivers’ briefing in Miami.
Many drivers believe that the placement of marbles on the starting grid in the final laps causes an imbalance between the two sides of the grid, increasing the likelihood of accidents at the first corner.
One of the problems is that, contrary to a method first suggested by former F1 race director Charlie Whiting during the first conversations regarding a switch to grid restarts, the grid wasn’t swept in Melbourne while the cars were waiting in the pit lane for the race to resume.
Due to driver worries over tyre warm-up before restarts, the Melbourne debate has already resulted in a revision to the red flag resumption protocol.
Although the new structure was not necessary that weekend, the FIA stated that the safety car will now leave earlier and offer the drivers more freedom to warm up their tyres on the approach to the grid.
To prevent the safety car from being captured by the pack, the 30-second head start that was originally planned for the safety car in Baku has been increased to 60 seconds for Miami.
Depending on the track, it is thought that the timing will vary from race to race.
A new process for red flags brought on by inclement weather is an intriguing addition.
In the USA, if there are thunderstorms nearby and there is a chance that people could be struck by lightning, it is against the law to have significant open-air public gatherings.
For the safety of the crews, teams will only be permitted to pull their vehicles into the garage for the three American races if there is a red flag in such a situation.