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Originally Posted by peckstar
We don't allow people to pass before the start line because it means drivers get out of their position before the race is started, effectively last place could jump whenever they wanted without this rule and pass every car on the track. Would need officials to judge this, we already don't like decisions made this way, so not passing before the finish line allows us to use the timing loop at the start line which we trust
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A Safety Car restart is during a race, not prior to a start, so that's not correct.
However, to take what I think you meant, is that it prevents a driver from making up places unfairly prior the race restarting. If so, that's a fair point, although given it's a single file it's easy to see if anyone is gaining positions prior to the race leader determining the pace.