When pitting under Yellow

[DOS32]

Shouldn't I stay in the same position as when I entered under yellow flag? It starts me at the back of the grid.

[Silverangel]

Nope. Overtake under Yellow and Safety Car in Pitlane and with Pitstop is common and allowed in nearly all Racing championships.
Its just not allowed on the Track to overtake.

[face]

The "leader" that the SC picks up is the one who is leading the race when they arrive behind the safety car when it has been deployed. For example: If 1st and 2nd are battling for position, and 1st pits when the safety car is deployed, 2nd is now 1st, and the leader of the race - to be picked up by the safety car. If you pit while following the safety car, you lose your position

[ekze]

Nope, if you pit you lose your place.

[Kristina]

Originally posted by face:

If you pit while following the safety car, you lose your position

Not always, in some lucky situations, and if you are quick thingking enough, you can pit and rejoin in the same position.

[K'Oz]

Actually it is even allowed to overtake in the pit entry under safety car conditions.

[Racer D]

Originally posted by K'Oz:

Actually it is even allowed to overtake in the pit entry under safety car conditions.

In real life? Hell no.
Only when the car that is overtaken remains on track, but that is no real overtaking anyway.
This is just to ensure that cars can take a pit entry that is tighter than the final corner for instance, like last corner Nurburgring etc.
But never can one car overtake another car under SC when they both go into the pits.

[K'Oz]

VET did that to HUL in Malaysia this year and it was deemed ok because both drivers stayed between the white lines on pit entry.
Right from the FIA Formula 1 Sporting regulations (http://www.fia.com/regulation/category/110). Don't stop reading at bullet c) but keep on reading up to at least f) :)

Originally posted by FIA Formula 1 Sporting regulations 2016, Article 39.8:

With the exception of the cases listed under a) to h) below, no driver may overtake another car on the track, including the safety car, until he passes the first safety car line for the first time when the safety car is returning to the pits. However, if the safety car is still deployed at the beginning of the last lap, or is deployed during the last lap, Article 39.15 will apply.
The exceptions are :
a) If a driver is signalled to do so from the safety car.
b) Under 39.12 or 39.16 below.
c) When entering the pits a driver may pass another car remaining on the track, including the safety car, after he has reached the first safety car line.
d) When leaving the pits a driver may overtake, or be overtaken by, another car on the track before he reaches the second safety car line.
e) When the safety car is returning to the pits it may be overtaken by cars on the track once it has reached the first safety car line.
f) Whilst in the pit entry, pit lane or pit exit a driver may overtake another car which is also in one of these three areas.
g) Any car stopping in its designated garage area whilst the safety car is using the pit lane (see 39.11 below) may be overtaken.
h) If any car slows with an obvious problem.

To be honest, I didn't beleive it either when I first heard of that...

If you read a little more of the rules you'll also find out that it's actually foridden to come to the pits to repair a front wing...it's only allowed for changing tyres. (Article 39.11, second paragraph)

[Person012345]

Again though, this isn't formula one per se so it doiesn't matter what official FIA regulations are. It's not a licenced game which gives them freedom to modify the rules as they wish to better suit gameplay. I'm not sure I really understand the OP though, does he think everyone should just be forced to stop in the middle of the track while he ♥♥♥♥♥ around in the pits?

[noordj]

The patch also broke this, the safety car situation is out then the cars keep their distance.
So if you 10sec behind the gap stays the same.

[Racer D]

Well I'll be damned.

Why? :) what a weird allowance.

[K'Oz]

Originally posted by noordj:

The patch also broke this, the safety car situation is out then the cars keep their distance.
So if you 10sec behind the gap stays the same.

That might have been a rule change that has been introduced...Instead of a safety car (which collects all cars) it's just a virtual safety car which keeps the gaps intact without having a real safety car out.

[DOS32]

Originally posted by Person012345:

Again though, this isn't formula one per se so it doiesn't matter what official FIA regulations are. It's not a licenced game which gives them freedom to modify the rules as they wish to better suit gameplay. I'm not sure I really understand the OP though, does he think everyone should just be forced to stop in the middle of the track while he ♥♥♥♥♥ around in the pits?

No, you fanny. I would have thought there would be a system if everyone pita while under yellow and they get out while still under yellow they would rain in the same position when bunching up for green flag again.

[John_Boy7]

Originally posted by Person012345:

Again though, this isn't formula one per se so it doiesn't matter what official FIA regulations are. It's not a licenced game which gives them freedom to modify the rules as they wish to better suit gameplay. I'm not sure I really understand the OP though, does he think everyone should just be forced to stop in the middle of the track while he ♥♥♥♥♥ around in the pits?

This post made me laugh so much i spat my soup that i was drinking all over my keyboard

[K'Oz]

Originally posted by Person012345:

...does he think everyone should just be forced to stop in the middle of the track while he ♥♥♥♥♥ around in the pits?

Well...basicly that's what happens in real F1 if race control decides to hoist the red rag :)