What are “lapped cars” in F1 and what does it mean when its said “they are allowed to unlap”?

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I’m trying to understand what exactly happened in the Abu Dabi F1 2021 Drama, but as someone very new to racing I don’t seem to understand what exactly happened. I keep hearing lapped cars were allowed to unlap, but as someone who hasn’t seen that match or any for that matter, I don’t exactly know what that means.

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Lapped = the car is a full lap ahead of you, ie they are so far ahead that they passed you again

Allowed to unlap = as far as i understand the car that lapped you isn’t allowed to fight for position ie prevent you from passing them, since you’re a whole lap behind.

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