Samples 2016 British Grand Prix Edition | Page 124

SAFETY CAR... REQUIRED? Sections of the media also criticised Whiting’s decision, as The Sun newspaper called it the “dullest [race] launch in history”. Red Bull’s Christian Horner said: “The decision to start behind the safety car was fully justified because of the standing water. But in my view, the safety car stayed on the track for too long.” McLaren’s Jenson Button had similar thoughts,“It was definitely the right