<P> The first use of a safety car in Formula One is reported to have taken place at the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix , where a yellow Porsche 914 was called for duty following various incidents under treacherous weather conditions . Controversially , on that occasion , it took several hours after the race to figure out the winner and final results since the safety car driver had placed his car in front of the wrong competitor thus causing part of the field to be one lap down incorrectly . </P>
<P> The first use of a safety car in Formula One is reported to have taken place at the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix , where a yellow Porsche 914 was called for duty following various incidents under treacherous weather conditions . Controversially , on that occasion , it took several hours after the race to figure out the winner and final results since the safety car driver had placed his car in front of the wrong competitor thus causing part of the field to be one lap down incorrectly . </P>
when was the safety car introduced in formula 1 races
when was the safety car introduced in formula 1 races
1973 Canadian Grand Prix
1973 Canadian Grand Prix