If a competitor cannot perform a Drive Through penalty due to the Safety Car being out, what is the consequence?

When a competitor is unable to serve a Drive Through penalty due to the deployment of the Safety Car, the rules specify that a time penalty, specifically 30 seconds, will be added to their overall race time instead. This approach ensures that penalties are enforced even when the circumstances do not allow for the typical serving of penalties, such as when traffic conditions during a Safety Car period prevent a competitor from making the necessary pit stop safely.

In this scenario, the 30-second time addition is designed to maintain competitive fairness and uphold the integrity of the racing regulations. It effectively penalizes the competitor without the need for them to compromise their safety or the safety of others by attempting to serve the penalty under inappropriate conditions.