During a safety car period , Hamilton passed the second safety car line about 0.5 seconds after the safety car exited the pits . Hamilton passed the safety car instead of slowing down to follow the safety car . Vettel passed the second safety car line before the safety car exited the pits while Hamilton just missed making the line by about 0.5 s. Hamilton passed the safety car after the second safety car line instead of decelerating to follow the safety car .