Looked like a stupid move for cab, but I don’t understand how if you crash you can just sit down and have a rest for a few laps and join back in and count as being on the same lap?
The race was neutralised for safety reasons so nothing counts. There’s a rule in track racing that a crash or mechanical you can have up to 5 laps out to fix it all and rejoin as if you’re still level pegging.
Similar rule in circuit racing, a puncture or crash and you’re allowed one lap out, you rejoin in the same position you were in when the incident occurred and you’re treated as being still in the race.