WMSC announces 2015 regulations - Pitpass.com Safety Car: lapped cars Once the last lapped car has passed the leader the safety car will return to the pits at the end of the following lap, the race director will no longer have to wait for all the lapped cars to reach the back of the pack behind the safety car.
thank god they changed that. What stupid rubbish to have the safety car out for so many laps after the track is cleared.