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Art CONTENTS Page(s)1 REGULATIONS 22 GENERALUNDERTAKING 23 GENERALCONDITIONS 24 LICENCES 25 CHAMPIONSHIPEVENTS 236 WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP 37 DEADHEAT 348 PROMOTER 49 ORGANISATIONOFEVENTS 410 INSURANCE 4
11
FIADELEGATES
45
12 OFFICIALS 513 COMPETITORSAPPLICATIONS 5614 PASSES 615 INSTRUCTIONSAND
COMMUNICATIONSTOCOMPETITORS 616 INCIDENTS 7817 PROTESTSANDAPPEALS 818 SANCTIONS 819 CHANGESOFDRIVER 8920 DRIVING 9
21
CARLIVERY
9
22 TRACKANDWINDTUNNELTESTING91123 PITENTRY,PITLANEANDPITEXIT 111224 SCRUTINEERING 1225 SUPPLYOFTYRESINTHE
CHAMPIONSHIPANDTYRELIMITATIONDURINGTHEEVENT 1215
26 WEIGHING 1527 GENERALCARREQUIREMENTS 16
Art CONTENTS Page(s)28 SPARECARS,ENGINESANDGEARBOXES
171829 REFUELLING 1830 GENERALSAFETY 192031 PRACTICESESSIONS 202132 FREEPRACTICE 2133 QUALIFYINGPRACTICE 212234 POSTQUALIFYINGPARCFERME 222435 PRESSCONFERENCES,MEDIA
OPPORTUNITIESANDDRIVERS
PARADE
2425
36 THEGRID 2537 MEETINGS 2638 STARTINGPROCEDURE 262839 THERACE 2840 SAFETYCAR 283041 SUSPENDINGARACE 303142 RESUMINGARACE 313243 FINISH 323344 POSTRACEPARCFERME 3345 CLASSIFICATION 33
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PODIUMCEREMONY
AND
POST
EVENT
PRESSCONFERENCE 33APPENDIX1:INFORMATIONREQUIREDUNDERARTICLE9.2 3435APPENDIX2:ENTRYFORM 3638APPENDIX3:PODIUMCEREMONY 3941APPENDIX4:ENGINEHOMOLOGATION 42APPENDIX5:REGULATIONSOFTHEDRIVERCONTRACTRECOGNITIONBOARD 43
TheFIAwillorganisetheFIAFormulaOneWorldChampionship(theChampionship)whichisthepropertyoftheFIAandcomprisestwotitlesofWorldChampion,onefordriversandoneforconstructors.ItconsistsoftheFormulaOneGrandPrixraceswhichareincludedintheFormulaOnecalendarandinrespectofwhichtheASNsandorganisershavesignedorganisationagreementsassetoutinThe2009ConcordeAgreement.Alltheparticipatingparties(FIA,ASNs,organisers,competitorsandcircuits)undertaketoapplyaswellasobservetherulesgoverningtheChampionshipandmustholdFIASuperLicenceswhichareissuedtodrivers,competitors,officials,organisersandcircuits.
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1) REGULATIONS1.1 ThefinaltextoftheseSportingRegulationsshallbetheEnglishversionwhichwillbeused
shouldanydisputeariseastotheirinterpretation.HeadingsinthisdocumentareforeaseofreferenceonlyanddonotformpartoftheseSportingRegulations.TheseSportingRegulations
willonly
be
amended
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
The
2009
Concorde
Agreement.
1.2 TheseSportingRegulationswerepublishedonthedatewrittenbelowandshallapplyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofThe2009ConcordeAgreement.
2) GENERALUNDERTAKING2.1 Alldrivers,competitorsandofficialsparticipatingintheChampionshipundertake,onbehalfof
themselves,theiremployees,agentsandsuppliers,toobservealltheprovisionsassupplementedoramendedoftheInternationalSportingCode(theCode),theFormulaOneTechnicalRegulations(theTechnicalRegulations)andthepresentSportingRegulationstogetherreferredtoastheRegulations.
2.2 TheChampionshipandeachofitsEventsisgovernedbytheFIAinaccordancewiththeRegulations.EventmeansanyevententeredintotheFIAFormulaOneChampionshipCalendarfor
any
year
commencing
at
the
scheduled
time
for
scrutineering
and
sporting
checks
and
includingallpracticeandtheraceitselfandendingatthelaterofthetimeforthelodgingofaprotestunderthetermsoftheCodeandthetimewhenatechnicalorsportingcertificationhasbeencarriedoutunderthetermsoftheCode.
2.3 AnyspecialnationalregulationsmustbesubmittedtotheFIAwiththeoriginalapplicationforinclusionofanEventontheinternationalcalendar.OnlywiththeapprovaloftheFIAcansuchspecialregulationscomeintoforceforanEvent.
3) GENERALCONDITIONS3.1 Itisthecompetitor'sresponsibilitytoensurethatallpersonsconcernedbyhisentryobserve
alltherequirementsoftheRegulations.IfacompetitorisunabletobepresentinpersonattheEventhemustnominatehisrepresentativeinwriting.Thepersonhavingchargeofanenteredcar
during
any
part
of
an
Event
is
responsible
jointly
and
severally
with
the
competitor
for
ensuringthattherequirementsareobserved.
3.2 Competitorsmustensurethattheircarscomplywiththeconditionsofeligibilityandsafetythroughoutpracticeandtherace.
3.3 Thepresentationofacarforscrutineeringwillbedeemedanimplicitstatementofconformity.
3.4 Allpersonsconcernedinanywaywithanenteredcarorpresentinanyothercapacitywhatsoeverinthepaddock,pitlane,ortrackmustwearanappropriatepassatalltimes.
4) LICENCES4.1 Alldrivers,competitorsandofficialsparticipatingintheChampionshipmustholdaFIASuper
Licence.
Applications
for
Super
Licences
must
be
made
annually
to
the
FIA
through
the
applicant'sASN.
5) CHAMPIONSHIPEVENTS5.1 EventsarereservedforFormulaOnecarsasdefinedintheTechnicalRegulations.
5.2 EachEventwillhavethestatusofaninternationalrestrictedcompetition.
5.3 Thedistanceofallraces,fromthestartsignalreferredtoinArticle38.9tothechequeredflag,shallbeequaltotheleastnumberofcompletelapswhichexceedadistanceof305km(Monaco260km).However,shouldtwohourselapsebeforethescheduledracedistanceiscompleted,theleaderwillbeshownthechequeredflagwhenhecrossesthecontrolline(theLine)attheendofthelapduringwhichthetwohourperiodended.
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However,shouldtheracebesuspended(seeArticle41)thelengthofthesuspensionwillbeaddedtothisperioduptoamaximumtotalracetimeoffourhours.
5.4 ThemaximumnumberofEventsintheChampionshipis20,theminimumis8.
5.5 ThefinallistofEventsispublishedbytheFIAbefore1Januaryeachyear.
5.6 AnEventwhichiscancelledwithlessthanthreemonthswrittennoticetotheFIAwillnotbeconsideredforinclusioninthefollowingyear'sChampionshipunlesstheFIAjudgesthecancellationtohavebeenduetoforcemajeure.
5.7 AnEventmaybecancellediffewerthan12carsareavailableforit.
6) WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP6.1 TheFormulaOneWorldChampionshipdriver'stitlewillbeawardedtothedriverwhohas
scoredthehighestnumberofpoints,takingintoconsiderationalltheresultsobtainedduringtheEventswhichhaveactuallytakenplace.
6.2 ThetitleofFormulaOneWorldChampionConstructorwillbeawardedtothecompetitorwhichhasscoredthehighestnumberofpoints,resultsfrombothcars(seeArticle13.6)beingtaken
into
account.
6.3 Aconstructoristheperson(includinganycorporateorunincorporatedbody)whichdesignstheListedPartssetoutinSchedule3toThe2009ConcordeAgreement.Themakeofanengineorchassisisthenameattributedtoitbyitsconstructor.
TheobligationtodesignanduseListedPartsshallnotpreventaconstructorfromoutsourcingthedesignand/ormanufactureofanyListedPartstoathirdpartyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSchedule3toThe2009ConcordeAgreement.
Ifthemakeofthechassisisnotthesameasthatoftheengine,thetitlewillbeawardedtotheformerwhichshallalwaysprecedethelatterinthenameofthecar.
6.4 PointsforbothtitleswillbeawardedateachEventaccordingtothefollowingscale:
1st
:
25points
2nd : 18points3rd : 15points4th : 12points5th : 10points6th : 8points7th : 6points8th : 4points9th : 2points10th : 1point
6.5 IfaraceissuspendedunderArticle41,andcannotberesumed,nopointswillbeawardedifthe
leader
has
completed
less
than
two
laps,
half
points
will
be
awarded
if
the
leader
has
completedmorethantwolapsbutlessthan75%oftheoriginalracedistanceandfullpointswillbeawardediftheleaderhascompleted75%ormoreoftheoriginalracedistance.
6.6 Thedriversfinishingfirst,secondandthirdintheChampionshipmustbepresentattheannualFIAPrizeGivingceremony.
7) DEADHEAT7.1 Prizesandpointsawardedforallthepositionsofcompetitorswhotie,willbeaddedtogether
andsharedequally.
7.2 Iftwoormoreconstructorsordriversfinishtheseasonwiththesamenumberofpoints,thehigherplaceintheChampionship(ineithercase)shallbeawardedto:
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a) Theholderofthegreatestnumberoffirstplaces.
b) Ifthenumberoffirstplacesisthesame,theholderofthegreatestnumberofsecondplaces.
c) Ifthenumberofsecondplacesisthesame,theholderofthegreatestnumberofthird
placesand
so
on
until
awinner
emerges.
d) Ifthisprocedurefailstoproducearesult,theFIAwillnominatethewinneraccordingtosuchcriteriaasitthinksfit.
8) PROMOTER8.1 AnapplicationtopromoteanEventmustbemadetotheASNofthecountryinwhichthe
Eventistotakeplace,whichwillapplytotheFIA.Itmustbeaccompaniedbywrittenevidencethatthepromoterhasmadearrangementstosecuretheparticipationofcompetitors,whicharrangementsareconditionalonlyupontheFIAenteringtheEventontheChampionshipcalendar.
9) ORGANISATIONOFEVENTS9.1
An
organiser
is
abody
nominated
by
the
ASN
and
appointed
by
the
FIA.
Upon
deciding
to
grant
anapplicationtoholdanEvent,theFIAwillinvitetherelevantASNtoorganiseitortonominateanorganiser.IftheASNisnotinapositiontodoso,theFIAmayitselfappointanorganiser.TheorganisermustbeacluborbodyacceptabletotheFIAandmustenterintoanorganisationagreementassetoutinThe2009ConcordeAgreementwhenitappliestoorganisetheEvent.
9.2 EachorganisershallsupplytheinformationsetoutinAppendix1,partAheretototheFIAnolaterthan90daysbeforetheEvent.TheFIA,ifsatisfiedwithsuchinformation,shallcompletepartBandforwardbothpartstoallcompetitorsnolaterthan60daysbeforetheEvent.
10) INSURANCE10.1 ThepromoterofanEventmustprocurethatallcompetitors,theirpersonnelanddriversare
coveredby
third
party
insurance
in
accordance
with
the
FIA
requirements.
10.2 NinetydaysbeforetheEvent,thepromotermustsendtheFIAdetailsoftheriskscoveredbytheinsurancepolicywhichmustcomplywiththenationallawsinforceaswellastheFIArequirements.Sightofthepolicymustbeavailabletothecompetitorsondemand.
10.3 ThirdpartyinsurancearrangedbythepromotershallbeinadditionandwithoutprejudicetoanypersonalinsurancepolicyheldbyacompetitororanyotherparticipantintheEvent.
10.4 DriverstakingpartintheEventarenotthirdpartieswithrespecttooneanother.
11) FIADELEGATES11.1 ForeachEventtheFIAwillnominatethefollowingdelegates:
a)
Safetydelegate.
b) Medicaldelegate.
c) Technicaldelegate.
d) Pressdelegate.
Andmaynominate:
e) ArepresentativeofthePresidentoftheFIA.
f) Anobserver.
g) Asafetycardriver.
h)
A
medical
car
driver.
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11.2 TheroleoftheFIAdelegatesistohelptheofficialsoftheEventintheirduties,toseewithintheirfieldsofcompetencethatalltheregulationsgoverningtheChampionshiparerespected,tomakeanycommentstheyjudgenecessaryandtodrawupanynecessaryreportsconcerningtheEvent.
11.3
Thetechnical
delegate
nominated
by
the
FIA
will
be
responsible
for
scrutineering
and
will
have
fullauthorityoverthenationalscrutineers.
12) OFFICIALS12.1 FromamongholdersofanFIASuperLicencethefollowingofficialswillbenominatedbythe
FIA:
a) Threestewardsoneofwhomwillbeappointedchairman.
b) Aracedirector.
c) Apermanentstarter.
12.2 FromamongholdersofanFIASuperLicencethefollowingofficialswillbenominatedbytheASNandtheirnamessenttotheFIAatthesametimeastheapplicationtoorganisetheEvent:
a) OnestewardfromamongtheASNsnationals.
b) Theclerkofthecourse.
12.3 Theclerkofthecourseshallworkinpermanentconsultationwiththeracedirector.Theracedirectorshallhaveoverridingauthorityinthefollowingmattersandtheclerkofthecoursemaygiveordersinrespectofthemonlywithhisexpressagreement:
a) Thecontrolofpracticeandtherace,adherencetothetimetableand,ifhedeemsitnecessary,themakingofanyproposaltothestewardstomodifythetimetableinaccordancewiththeCodeorSportingRegulations.
b) ThestoppingofanycarinaccordancewiththeCodeorSportingRegulations.
c)
Thestopping
of
practice
or
suspension
of
the
race
in
accordance
with
the
Sporting
Regulationsifhedeemsitunsafetocontinueandensuringthatthecorrectrestartprocedureiscarriedout.
d) Thestartingprocedure.
e) Theuseofthesafetycar.
12.4 Theracedirector,theclerkofthecourseandthetechnicaldelegatemustbepresentattheEventfrom10.00onthedayofinitialscrutineeringandthestewardsfrom15.00onthesameday.
12.5 Theracedirectormustbeinradiocontactwiththeclerkofthecourseandthechairmanofthestewardsatalltimeswhencarsarepermittedtorunonthetrack.Additionally,theclerkofthe
course
must
be
in
race
control
and
in
radio
contact
with
all
marshal's
posts
during
these
times.
13) COMPETITORSAPPLICATIONS13.1 ApplicationstocompeteintheChampionshipmaybesubmittedtotheFIAduringtheperiod
30Juneto15JulyinclusiveoftheyearpriortotheyeartowhichtheapplicationrelatesonanentryformassetoutinAppendix2heretoaccompaniedbyanundertakingtopaytheentryfeeof309,000(threehundredandninethousandEuros)(asmaybeamendedinaccordancewithThe2009ConcordeAgreement)totheFIAnolaterthan1Novemberoftheyearpriortotheyeartowhichtheapplicationrelates.ApplicationsatothertimeswillonlybeconsideredifaplaceisavailableandonpaymentofalateentryfeetobefixedbytheFIA.EntryformswillbemadeavailablebytheFIAwhowillnotifytheapplicantoftheresultoftheapplicationwithinthirtydaysofitsreceipt.
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SuccessfulapplicantsareautomaticallyenteredinallEventsoftheChampionshipandwillbetheonlycompetitorsatEvents.
13.2 Applicationsshallinclude:
a) ConfirmationthattheapplicanthasreadandunderstoodtheRegulationsandagrees,on
itsown
behalf
and
on
behalf
of
everyone
associated
with
its
participation
in
the
Championship,toobservethem.
b) Thenameoftheteam(whichmustincludethenameofthechassis).
c) Themakeofthecompetingcar.
d) Themakeoftheengine.
e) Thenamesofthedrivers.AdrivermaybenominatedsubsequenttotheapplicationuponpaymentofafeefixedbytheFIA.
f) AnundertakingbytheapplicanttoparticipateineveryEventwiththenumberofcarsanddriversentered.
13.3
Acompetitor
may
change
the
make
of
engine
at
any
time
during
the
Championship.
All
points
scoredwithanengineofdifferentmaketothatwhichwasfirstenteredintheChampionshipmaycount(andwillbeaggregated)fortheassessmentofacommercialbenefit,howeversuchpointswillnotcounttowards(norbeaggregatedfor)theFIAFormulaOneConstructorsChampionship.AmajorcarmanufacturermaynotdirectlyorindirectlysupplyenginesformorethanthreeteamsoftwocarseachwithouttheconsentoftheFIA.ForthepurposesofthisArticle13.3,amajorcarmanufacturerisacompanywhosesharesarequotedonarecognisedstockexchangeorthesubsidiaryofsuchacompany.
13.4 WiththeexceptionofthosewhosecarshavescoredpointsintheChampionshipofthepreviousyear,applicantsmustsupplyinformationaboutthesizeoftheircompany,theirfinancialpositionandtheirabilitytomeettheirprescribedobligations.
13.5 AllapplicationswillbestudiedbytheFIAandacceptedorrejected,subjecttotheprovisionsofThe
2009
Concorde
Agreement.
The
FIA
will
publish
the
list
of
cars
and
drivers
accepted
togetherwiththeirracenumbersonorbefore30Novemberoftheyearpriortotheyeartowhichtheapplicationsrelate,havingfirstnotifiedunsuccessfulapplicantsassetoutinArticle13.1.Outoftimeapplicationswillbeconsideredseparately.
13.6 Nomorethan26carswillbeadmittedtotheChampionship,twobeingenteredbyeachcompetitor.
13.7 IfintheopinionoftheF1CommissionacompetitorfailstooperatehisteaminamannercompatiblewiththestandardsoftheChampionshiporinanywaybringstheChampionshipintodisrepute,theFIAmayexcludesuchcompetitorfromtheChampionshipforthwith.
14) PASSES14.1
No
pass
may
be
issued
or
used
other
than
with
the
agreement
of
the
FIA.
A
pass
may
be
used
onlybythepersonandforthepurposeforwhichitwasissued.
15) INSTRUCTIONSANDCOMMUNICATIONSTOCOMPETITORS15.1 Thestewardsorracedirectormaygiveinstructionstocompetitorsbymeansofspecial
circularsinaccordancewiththeCode.Thesecircularswillbedistributedtoallcompetitorswhomustacknowledgereceipt.
15.2 Allclassificationsandresultsofpracticeandtherace,aswellasalldecisionsissuedbytheofficials,willbepostedontheofficialnoticeboard.
15.3 Anydecisionorcommunicationconcerningaparticularcompetitorshouldbegiventohimwithintwentyfiveminutesofsuchdecision,andreceiptmustbeacknowledged.
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16) INCIDENTS16.1 "Incident"meansanyoccurrenceorseriesofoccurrencesinvolvingoneormoredrivers,orany
actionbyanydriver,whichisreportedtothestewardsbytheracedirector(ornotedbythestewardsandsubsequentlyinvestigated)which:
a)
Necessitatedthe
suspension
of
arace
under
Article
41.
b) ConstitutedabreachoftheseSportingRegulationsortheCode.
c) Causedafalsestartbyoneormorecars.
d) Causedacollision.
e) Forcedadriveroffthetrack.
f) Illegitimatelypreventedalegitimateovertakingmanoeuvrebyadriver.
g) Illegitimatelyimpededanotherdriverduringovertaking.
Unlessitwascompletelyclearthatadriverwasinbreachofanyoftheabove,anyincidentsinvolvingmorethanonecarwillnormallybeinvestigatedaftertherace.
16.2 a) Itshallbeatthediscretionofthestewardstodecide,uponareportorarequestbytheracedirector,ifadriverordriversinvolvedinanincidentshallbepenalised.
b) Ifanincidentisunderinvestigationbythestewardsamessageinformingallteamswhichdriverordriversareinvolvedwillbedisplayedonthetimingmonitors.
Providedthatsuchamessageisdisplayednolaterthanfiveminutesaftertheracehasfinishedthedriverordriversconcernedmaynotleavethecircuitwithouttheconsentofthestewards.
16.3 ThestewardsmayimposeanyoneofthepenaltiesbelowonanydriverinvolvedinanIncident:
a) Adrivethroughpenalty.Thedrivermustenterthepitlaneandrejointheracewithoutstopping.
b) Atensecondtimepenalty.Thedrivermustenterthepitlane,stopathispitforatleasttensecondsandthenrejointherace.
Ifeitherofthetwopenaltiesaboveareimposedduringthelastfivelaps,oraftertheendofarace,Article16.4b)belowwillnotapplyand20secondswillbeaddedtotheelapsedracetimeofthedriverconcernedinthecaseofa)aboveand30secondsinthecaseofb).
c) Atimepenalty.
d) Areprimand.
Ifanyofthefourpenaltiesaboveareimposedtheyshallnotbesubjecttoappeal.
e) AdropofanynumberofgridpositionsatthedriversnextEvent.
f) Exclusionfromtheresults.
g) SuspensionfromthedriversnextEvent.
16.4 ShouldthestewardsdecidetoimposeeitherofthepenaltiesunderArticle16.3a)orb),thefollowingprocedurewillbefollowed:
a) Thestewardswillgivewrittennotificationofthepenaltywhichhasbeenimposedtothecompetitorconcernedandwillensurethatthisinformationisalsodisplayedonthetimingmonitors.
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b) FromthetimethestewardsdecisionisnotifiedonthetimingmonitorstherelevantdrivermaycrosstheLineonthetracknomorethantwicebeforeenteringthepitlaneand,inthecaseofapenaltyunderArticle16.3b),proceedingtohisgaragewhereheshallremainfortheperiodofthetimepenalty.
However,unless
the
driver
was
already
in
the
pit
entry
for
the
purpose
of
serving
his
penalty,hemaynotcarryoutthepenaltyafterthesafetycarhasbeendeployed.ThenumberoftimesthedrivercrossestheLinebehindthesafetycarwillbeaddedtothemaximumnumberoftimeshemaycrosstheLineonthetrack.
Whilstacarisstationaryinthepitlaneasaresultofincurringatimepenaltyitmaynotbeworkedon.However,iftheenginestopsitmaybestartedafterthetimepenaltyperiodhaselapsed.
c) Whenthetimepenaltyperiodhaselapsedthedrivermayrejointherace.
d) AnybreachorfailuretocomplywithArticles16.4b)orc)mayresultinthecarbeingexcluded.
17) PROTESTSANDAPPEALS17.1 ProtestsshallbemadeinaccordancewiththeCodeandaccompaniedbyafeeof2000.
17.2 Appealsmaynotbemadeagainstdecisionconcerningthefollowing:
a) PenaltiesimposedunderArticles16.3a),b)c)ord),includingthoseimposedduringthelastfivelapsoraftertheendofarace.
b) AnydropofgridpositionsimposedunderArticle28.
c) AnypenaltyimposedunderArticle31.6.
d) AnydecisiontakenbythestewardsinrelationtoArticle36.1.
e) AnypenaltyimposedunderArticles38.4or42.3.
18) SANCTIONS18.1 ThestewardsmayinflictthepenaltiesspecificallysetoutintheseSportingRegulationsin
additiontoorinsteadofanyotherpenaltiesavailabletothemundertheCode.
18.2 AnydriverwhoreceivesthreereprimandsinthesameChampionshipseasonwill,upontheimpositionofthethird,begivenatengridplacepenaltyatthatEvent.IfthethirdreprimandisimposedfollowinganIncidentduringaracethetengridplacepenaltywillbeappliedatthedriversnextEvent.
Thetengridplacepenaltywillonlybeimposedifatleasttwoofthereprimandswereimposedforadrivinginfringement.
19) CHANGESOFDRIVER19.1
a)
During
aseason
each
team
will
be
permitted
to
use
four
drivers.
Changes
may
be
made
atanytimebeforethestartofthequalifyingpracticesessionprovidedanychangeproposedafter16.00onthedayofscrutineeringreceivestheconsentofthestewards.
Additionalchangesforreasonsofforcemajeurewillbeconsideredseparately.
AnynewdrivermayscorepointsintheChampionship.
b) InadditiontotheaboveeachteamwillbepermittedtorunadditionaldriversduringP1andP2provided:
i) Thestewardsareinformedwhichcarsanddriverseachteamintendstouseineachsessionbeforetheendofinitialscrutineering,changesafterthistimemayonlybemadewiththeconsentofthestewards.
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ii) Nomorethantwodriversareusedinanyonesession.
iii) Theycarrytheracenumberofthenominateddrivertheyreplace.
iv) Theyusetheengineandtyreswhichareallocatedtothenominateddriver.
v)
Theyare
in
possession
of
aSuper
Licence.
c) Ifoneoftheteamsnominateddriversisunabletodriveatsomestageaftertheendofinitialscrutineering,andthestewardsconsenttoachangeofdriver,thereplacementdrivermustusetheengine,gearboxandtyreswhichwereallocatedtotheoriginaldriver(seeArticles25.4,28.4and28.6).
20) DRIVING20.1 Thedrivermustdrivethecaraloneandunaided.
20.2 Driversmustusethetrackatalltimes.Fortheavoidanceofdoubtthewhitelinesdefiningthetrackedgesareconsideredtobepartofthetrackbutthekerbsarenot.
Adriverwillbejudgedtohaveleftthetrackifnopartofthecarremainsincontactwiththe
track.
Shouldacarleavethetrackthedrivermayrejoin,however,thismayonlybedonewhenitissafetodosoandwithoutgaininganyadvantage.
Adrivermaynotdeliberatelyleavethetrackwithoutjustifiablereason.
20.3 Morethanonechangeofdirectiontodefendapositionisnotpermitted.Anydrivermovingbacktowardstheracingline,havingearlierdefendedhispositionoffline,shouldleaveatleastonecarwidthbetweenhisowncarandtheedgeofthetrackontheapproachtothecorner.
20.4 Manoeuvresliabletohinderotherdrivers,suchasdeliberatecrowdingofacarbeyondtheedgeofthetrackoranyotherabnormalchangeofdirection,arenotpermitted.
20.5 Assoonasacariscaughtbyanothercarwhichisabouttolapitduringtheracethedriver
mustallow
the
faster
driver
past
at
the
first
available
opportunity.
If
the
driver
who
has
been
caughtdoesnotallowthefasterdriverpast,wavedblueflagswillbeshowntoindicatethathemustallowthefollowingdrivertoovertake.
21) CARLIVERY21.1 TheprovisionsoftheCoderelatingtonationalcoloursshallnotapplytotheChampionship.
BothcarsenteredbyacompetitormustbepresentedinsubstantiallythesameliveryateachEvent,anychangetothisliveryduringaChampionshipseasonmayonlybemadewiththeagreementoftheFormulaOneCommission.
Inorderthatthecarsofeachteammaybeeasilydistinguishedfromoneanotherwhilsttheyareonthetrack,theonboardcameraslocatedabovetheprinciplerollstructureofthefirstcar
must
be
predominantly
fluorescent
red
and
the
second
car
fluorescent
yellow.
21.2 Eachcarwillcarrytheracenumberofitsdriver(orhisreplacement)aspublishedbytheFIAatthebeginningoftheseason.Thisnumbermustbeclearlyvisiblefromthefrontofthecar.
21.3 Thenameortheemblemofthemakeofthecarmustappearonthefrontofthenoseofthecarandineithercasebeatleast25mminitslargestdimension.Thenameofthedrivermustappearontheexternalbodyworkandbeclearlylegible.
22) TRACKANDWINDTUNNELTESTING22.1 TracktestingshallbeconsideredanytrackrunningtimenotpartofanEventundertakenbya
competitorenteredintheChampionship,usingcarswhichconformsubstantiallywiththecurrentFormulaOneTechnicalRegulationsinadditiontothosefromthepreviousorsubsequentyear,withtheexceptionofpromotionaleventscarriedoutusingtyresprovided
specificallyfor
this
purpose
by
the
appointed
supplier.
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22.2 Tracktestingmayonlybecarriedoutusingcarswhichhavebeensubjectedto,andfulfilledtherequirementsof,thetestsdescribedinArticles16.26,17.23and18.29oftheF1TechnicalRegulations.
Furthermore,anycarusedfortracktestingmustbefittedwiththepanelsdescribedinArticles
15.4.7and
15.4.8
of
the
F1
Technical
Regulations.
22.3 Nocompetitormaycarryoutmorethan15,000kmoftracktestingduringacalendaryear.
22.4 Notracktestingmaytakeplace:
a) WhilstaChampionshipEventistakingplace.
b) DuringthemonthofAugustexceptunderc)iv)below.
c) BetweenthestartoftheweekprecedingthefirstEventoftheChampionshipand31Decemberofthesameyearwiththefollowingexceptions:
i) OnethreedaytestcarriedoutonasiteapprovedbytheFIAforFormula1cars.
ii) Onethreedayyoungdrivertrainingtest,carriedoutonasiteapprovedbytheFIA
forFormula
1cars
either,
between
the
end
of
the
last
Event
of
the
Championship
and31Decemberofthesameyearor,atanyothertimeduringtheChampionshipseasonfollowingtheagreementofallcompetitorsandtheFIA.NodriverwhohascompetedinmorethantwoF1WorldChampionshipracesmaytakepartinthistestandalldriversmustbeinpossessionofanInternationalALicence.
iii) FouronedayaerodynamictestscarriedoutonFIAapprovedstraightlineorconstantradiussitesbetween1JanuaryofthecurrentyearandthestartofthelastEventoftheChampionship.Anyofthesedaysmaybesubstitutedforfourhoursofwindonfullscalewindtunneltestingtobecarriedoutinasingletwentyfourhourperiod.
iv) IfateamdeclaresthatoneofitscurrentracedriversistobesubstitutedbyadriverwhohasnotparticipatedinanF1raceinthetwopreviouscalendaryears,one
day
of
track
testing
will
be
permitted
between
the
start
of
the
week
precedingsecondEventandthelastEventoftheChampionship.Thefollowingmustbeobserved:
AnysuchdaymayonlybecarriedoutbythenewdriverandmaynottakeplaceonacircuithostingaraceinthecurrentChampionshipyear.
Anysuchdaymayonlytakeplacewithinaperiod14dayspriortothesubstitutionand14daysafterthesubstitutionhastakenplace.
Ifateam,havingdeclaredthedriverssubstitutionandperformedthetest,doesnotthenenteranEventwiththenewdriver,theteamwillbepenalisedbyareductionofonedayfromthepreseasontracktestingdays
available
in
the
following
year.
22.5 DuringalltracktestingcarsmustbefittedwiththeFIAECUrequiredbyArticle8.2oftheFIAFormulaOneTechnicalRegulations.However,FIAapprovedsoftwareneednotbeinstalledintheFIAECUwhenaerodynamictestingisbeingcarriedoutinaccordancewith22.4(c)(iii)above.
22.6 NotracktestingispermittedatsiteswhicharenotcurrentlyapprovedforusebyFormula1cars.Inordertoensurethatvenuelicenceconditionsarerespectedatalltimesduringtracktesting,competitorsarerequiredtoinformtheFIAoftheirtestscheduleinorderthatanobservermaybeappointedifdeemednecessary.
22.7 DuringallFormulaOnetracktesting:
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a) Redflagandchequeredflagproceduresmustberespected.
b) Noothertypeofvehicleispermittedonthetrack.
c) EveryreasonableeffortshouldbemadetoensurethattherecommendationsconcerningemergencyservicesdetailedinArticle16ofAppendixHtotheCodeare
followed.
22.8 If,afteranincidentduringtracktesting,theMedicalWarningLightsignalsthatthresholdforceshavebeenexceededthedrivermustpresenthimselfforexaminationinthecircuitmedicalcentrewithoutdelay.
22.9 Withtheexceptionofthefullscaletestingpermittedin22.4(c)(iii)above,nowindtunneltestingmaybecarriedoutusingascalemodelwhichisgreaterthan60%offullsize.
22.10 Nowindtunneltestingmaybecarriedoutataspeedexceeding50metres/second.
23) PITENTRY,PITLANEANDPITEXIT23.1 Thesectionoftrackbetweenthefirstsafetycarlineandthebeginningofthepitlanewillbe
designatedthepitentry.
23.2 Thesectionoftrackbetweentheendofthepitlaneandthesecondsafetycarlinewillbedesignatedthepitexit.
23.3 Thepitlanewillbedividedintotwolanes,thelaneclosesttothepitwallwillbedesignatedthe"fastlane"andmaybenomorethan3.5metreswide,thelaneclosesttothegarageswillbedesignatedthe"innerlane".
OtherthanwhencarsareattheendofthepitlaneunderArticles38.2and41.5,theinnerlaneistheonlyareawhereanyworkcanbecarriedoutonacar.However,noworkmaybecarriedoutinthefastlaneifitislikelytohinderothercarsattemptingtoleavethepitlane.
23.4 TheFIAwillallocategaragesandanareainthepitlaneonastrictlyequalbasiswhereeachteammayworkand,withineachofthesedesignatedgarageareas,onepositionwherepit
stopsduring
both
practice
and
the
race
may
be
carried
out.
23.5 Powereddeviceswhichassistinliftinganypartofacarareforbiddeninthepitlaneduringarace.
23.6 Unlessacarispushedfromthegridatanytimeduringthestartprocedure,carsmayonlybedrivenfromtheteamsdesignatedgarageareatotheendofthepitlane.
Anycar(s)driventotheendofthepitlanepriortothestartorrestartofapracticesession,oranycar(s)requiredtostopatthepitexitduringasafetycarperiod,mustformupinalineinthefastlaneandleaveintheordertheygotthereunlessanothercarisundulydelayed.
23.7 Anydriverthatisrequiredtostarttheracefromthepitlanemaynotdrivehiscarfromhisteamsdesignatedgarageareauntilthe15minutesignalhasbeengivenandmuststopina
line
in
the
fast
lane.
Underthesecircumstancesworkinginthefastlanewillbepermittedbutanysuchworkisrestrictedto:
a) Startingtheengineandanydirectlyassociatedpreparation.
b) Thefittingorremovalofpermittedcoolingandheatingdevices.
c) Changesmadefordrivercomfort.
d) Changingwheels.
WhencarsarepermittedtoleavethepitlanetheymustdosointheorderthatwasestablishedunderArticle38.2unlessanothercarisundulydelayed.Atalltimesdriversmustfollowthedirectionsofthemarshals.
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23.8 Otherthandrying,sweepingoranytyrerubberleftwhencarsleavetheirpitstopposition,competitorsmaynotattempttoenhancethegripofthesurfaceinthepitlaneunlessaproblemhasbeenclearlyidentifiedandasolutionagreedtobytheFIAsafetydelegate.
23.9 Competitorsmustnotpaintlinesonanypartofthepitlane.
23.10
Otherthan
under
23.7
above
no
equipment
may
be
left
in
the
fast
lane.
23.11 Teampersonnelareonlyallowedinthepitlaneimmediatelybeforetheyarerequiredtoworkonacarandmustwithdrawassoonastheworkiscomplete.
23.12 Itistheresponsibilityofthecompetitortoreleasehiscarafterapitstoponlywhenitissafetodoso.Thecompetitormustalsoprovideameansofclearlyestablishing,whenbeingviewedfromthefrontofthecar,whenthatcarwasreleased.
23.13 Underexceptionalcircumstancestheracedirectormayaskforthepitentrytobeclosedduringtheraceforsafetyreasons.Atsuchtimesdriversmayonlyenterthepitlaneinorderforessentialandentirelyevidentrepairstobecarriedouttothecar.
24) SCRUTINEERING24.1
Between
10.00
and
16.00
three
days
before
the
race
(four
days
in
Monaco)
initial
scrutineering
ofallcarswilltakeplaceinthegarageassignedtoeachcompetitor.
24.2 Unlessawaiverisgrantedbythestewards,competitorswhodonotkeeptothesetimelimitswillnotbeallowedtotakepartintheEvent.
24.3 NocarmaytakepartintheEventuntilithasbeenpassedbythescrutineers.
24.4 Thescrutineersmay:
a) ChecktheeligibilityofacarorofacompetitoratanytimeduringanEvent.
b) Requireacartobedismantledbythecompetitortomakesurethattheconditionsofeligibilityorconformityarefullysatisfied.
c)
Requireacompetitor
to
pay
the
reasonable
expenses
which
exercise
of
the
powers
mentionedinthisArticlemayentail.
d) Requireacompetitortosupplythemwithsuchpartsorsamplesastheymaydeemnecessary.
24.5 Anycarwhich,afterbeingpassedbythescrutineers,isdismantledormodifiedinawaywhichmightaffectitssafetyorcallintoquestionitseligibility,orwhichisinvolvedinanaccidentwithsimilarconsequences,mustberepresentedforscrutineeringapproval.
Anysuchrescrutineeringmayonlytakeplacewiththeconsentofthestewards(followingawrittenrequestfromacompetitor)andwillbecarriedoutthenextmorning.
24.6 Theracedirectorortheclerkofthecoursemayrequirethatanycarinvolvedinanaccidentbe
stopped
and
checked.
24.7 Checksandscrutineeringshallbecarriedoutbydulyappointedofficialswhoshallalsoberesponsiblefortheoperationoftheparcfermandwhoaloneareauthorisedtogiveinstructionstothecompetitors.
24.8 ThestewardswillpublishthefindingsofthescrutineerseachtimecarsarecheckedduringtheEvent.TheseresultswillnotincludeanyspecificfigureexceptwhenacarisfoundtobeinbreachoftheTechnicalRegulations.
25) SUPPLYOFTYRESINTHECHAMPIONSHIPANDTYRELIMITATIONDURINGTHEEVENT25.1 Supplyoftyres:
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AsingletyremanufacturerhasbeenchosenbytheFIAforthe2011,2012and2013seasonsfollowinganinvitationfortenderstosupplytyrestoallthecarsenteredinChampionshipEventsforthedurationoftheseseasons.AsingletyremanufacturerwillbechosenbytheFIAforsubsequentseasonsfollowinganinvitationfortenderstosupplytyrestoallthecarsenteredinChampionshipEventsforthedurationofsuchsubsequentseasons.
Theappointedtyresuppliermustundertaketoprovide:
a) TwospecificationsofdryweathertyreateachEvent,eachofwhichmustbeofonehomogenouscompoundandvisiblydistinguishablefromoneanotherwhenacarisonthetrack.AtcertainEventsoneadditionalspecificationofdryweathertyremaybemadeavailabletoallteamsforevaluationpurposesfollowingarecommendationtotheFIAfromtheappointedtyresupplier.TeamswillbeinformedaboutsuchanadditionalspecificationatleastoneweekbeforethestartoftherelevantEvent.
b) OnespecificationofintermediatetyreateachEventwhichmustbeofonehomogenouscompound.
c) OnespecificationofwetweathertyreateachEventwhichmustbeofonehomogenouscompound.
25.2 QuantityoftyresduringanEvent:
a) Exceptunderd)below,nodrivermayusemorethanelevensetsofdryweathertyres,sixofprimespecificationandfiveofoptionspecification.
b) Exceptundere)below,nodrivermayusemorethanfoursetsofintermediatetyresandthreesetsofwetweathertyres.
c) Asetoftyreswillbedeemedtocomprisetwofrontandtworeartyresallofwhichmustbeofthesamespecification.
d) FollowingarecommendationtotheFIAfromtheappointedtyresupplier,oneadditionalsetofeitherprimeoroptionspecificationtyresmaybemadeavailabletoalldrivers.TeamswillbeinformedaboutsuchanadditionalsetatleastoneweekbeforethestartoftherelevantEvent.
e) IfeitherP1orP2aredeclaredwetoneadditionalsetofintermediatetyreswillbemadeavailabletoalldrivers.ThissetoftyresmustbereturnedtothetyresupplierbeforethestartofP3.
25.3 Controloftyres:
a) TheoutersidewallofalltyreswhicharetobeusedatanEventmustbemarkedwithauniqueidentification.
b) Otherthanincasesofforcemajeure(acceptedassuchbythestewardsofthemeeting),alltyresintendedforuseatanEventmustbepresentedtotheFIAtechnicaldelegateforallocationpriortotheendofinitialscrutineering.
c)
Atany
time
during
an
Event,
and
at
his
absolute
discretion,
the
FIA
technical
delegate
mayselectalternativedryweathertyrestobeusedbyanyteamordriverfromamongthestockoftyrestheappointedsupplierhaspresentattheEvent.
d) AcompetitorwishingtoreplaceoneunusedtyrebyanotheridenticalunusedonemustpresentbothtyrestotheFIAtechnicaldelegate.
e) Theuseoftyreswithoutappropriateidentificationmayresultinagridpositionpenaltyorexclusionfromtherace.
f) Theonlypermittedtypeoftyreheatingdevicesareblanketswhichuseresistiveheatingelements.Theheatingelementsmayonlyactupontheoutertyresurface.
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25.4 Useoftyres:
Tyreswillonlybedeemedtohavebeenusedoncethecarstimingtransponderhasshownthatithasleftthepitlane.
a) ElevensetsofdryweathertyreswillbeallocatedbytheFIAtechnicaldelegatetoeach
nominateddriver
six
of
prime
specification
and
five
of
option
specification.
OnesetofprimespecificationmustbereturnedtothetyresupplierbeforethestartofP2andonefurthersetofprimespecificationandonesetofoptionspecificationbeforethestartofP3.
IfArticle25.2(d)isinvokedanadditionalsetofeitherprimeoroptionspecificationtyreswillbeavailabletoeachnominateddriverforuseduringP1andP2.ThissetoftyresmustbereturnedtothetyresupplierbeforethestartofP3.
Ifanadditionaldriverisused(seeArticle19.1(b)hemustusethetyresallocatedtothenominateddriverhereplaced.
b) Ifanadditionalspecificationofdryweathertyreismadeavailableinaccordancewith
Article25.1(a)
two
sets
of
these
tyres
will
be
allocated
to
each
driver
for
use
during
P1
andP2.AnysuchtyresmustbereturnedtothetyresupplierbeforethestartofP3.
c) Fromtheremainingdryweathertyresonesetofeachspecificationmustbereturnedtothetyresupplierbeforethestartofthequalifyingpracticesession.
d) Priortothestartofthequalifyingpracticesessionintermediateandwetweathertyresmayonlybeusedafterthetrackhasbeendeclaredwetbytheracedirector,followingwhichintermediate,wetordryweathertyresmaybeusedfortheremainderofthesession.
e) AtthestartoftheraceeachcarwhichtookpartinQ3mustbefittedwiththetyreswithwhichthedriversethisgridtime.Thiswillonlybenecessaryifdryweathertyreswereusedtosetthegridtimeandifdryweatherareusedatthestartoftherace.
Anysuch
tyres
damaged
during
Q3
will
be
inspected
by
the
FIA
technical
delegate
who
willdecide,athisabsolutediscretion,whetheranymaybereplacedand,ifso,whichtyrestheyshouldbereplacedwith.
ApenaltyunderArticle16.3(b)willbeimposedonanydriverwhosecarisnotfittedwiththetyreswithwhichhesethisgridtime(exceptifdamagedtyreshavebeenreplacedwiththeapprovaloftheFIAtechnicaldelegate).
f) Unlesshehasusedintermediateorwetweathertyresduringtherace,eachdrivermustuseatleastonesetofeachspecificationofdryweathertyresduringtherace.
Iftheraceissuspendedandcannotberestarted,thirtysecondswillbeaddedtotheelapsedtimeofanydriverwhowasunabletousebothspecificationsofdryweathertyreduringtherace.However,anydriverwhocompletestheracewithoutusingbothspecifications
of
dry
weather
tyre
will
be
excluded
from
the
race
results.
g) Iftheraceisstartedbehindthesafetycarbecauseofheavyrain(seeArticle40.16),orresumedinaccordancewithArticle42.5(a),theuseofwetweathertyresuntilthesafetycarreturnstothepitsiscompulsory.
ApenaltyunderArticle16.3(b)willbeimposedonanydriverwhodoesnotusewetweathertyreswhilstthesafetycarisonthetrackatsuchtimes.
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25.5 Testingoftyres:
a) Tyressuppliedtoanycompetitoratanytimemaynotbeusedonanyrigorvehicle(otherthananF1caronanF1approvedtrack,attheexclusionofanykindofroadsimulator),eitherTeamownedorrented,providingmeasurementsofforcesand/or
momentsproduced
by
arotating
full
size
F1
tyre,
other
than
uniquely
vertical
forces,
tyrerollingresistanceandaerodynamicdrag.
b) TyresmaybeusedonatestrigprovidingforcescontrolandmonitoringbyF1rimmanufacturersforthesolepurposeofprooftestingtheirproducts.
26) WEIGHING26.1 a) Duringthequalifyingpracticesessioncarswillbeweighedasfollows:
i) TheFIAwillinstallweighingequipmentinthefirstpitgarage(theFIAgarage)whichwillbeusedfortheweighingprocedure.
ii) CarstakingpartinQ1andQ2willbeselectedatrandomtoundergotheweighingprocedure.
iii)
Whensignalled
to
do
so
the
driver
will
proceed
directly
to
the
FIA
garage
and
stop
hisengine.
iv) Thecarwillthenbeweighedwithdriverandtheresultgiventothedriverorateamrepresentativeinwriting.
v) AttheendofthequalifyingsessionallcarswhichtookpartinQ3willbeweighed.Ifadriverwishestoleavehiscarbeforeitisweighedhemustaskthetechnicaldelegatetoweighhiminorderthatthisweightmaybeaddedtothatofthecar.
vi) IfthecarisunabletoreachtheFIAgarageunderitsownpoweritwillbeplacedundertheexclusivecontrolofthemarshalswhowilltakethecartobeweighed.
vii) AcarordrivermaynotleavetheFIAgaragewithouttheconsentoftheFIA
technicaldelegate.
viii) Ifacarstopsonthecircuitandthedriverleavesthecar,hemustgototheFIAgarageimmediatelyonhisreturntothepitlaneinorderforhisweighttobeestablished.
b) Aftertheraceeveryclassifiedcarwillbeweighed.Ifadriverwishestoleavehiscarbeforeitisweighedhemustaskthetechnicaldelegatetoweighhiminorderthatthisweightmaybeaddedtothatofthecar.
c) TherelevantcarmaybeexcludedshoulditsweightbelessthanthatspecifiedinArticle4.1oftheTechnicalRegulationswhenweighedundera)orb)above,savewherethedeficiencyinweightresultsfromtheaccidentallossofacomponentofthecar.
d)
No
substance
may
be
added
to,
placed
on,
or
removed
from
a
car
after
it
has
been
selectedforweighingorhasfinishedtheraceorduringtheweighingprocedure.(Exceptbyascrutineerwhenactinginhisofficialcapacity).
e) NooneotherthanscrutineersandofficialsmayenterorremainintheFIAgaragewithoutthespecificpermissionoftheFIAtechnicaldelegate.
26.2 Intheeventofanybreachoftheseprovisionsfortheweighingofcarsthestewardsmaydropthedriversuchnumberofgridpositionsastheyconsiderappropriateorexcludehimfromtherace.
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27) GENERALCARREQUIREMENTS27.1 Electromagneticradiationbetween2.0and2.7GHzisforbiddensavewiththewrittenconsent
oftheFIA.
27.2 Accidentdatarecording:
a) EachcarmustbefittedwithanFIAaccidentdatarecorderduringeachEventandduringalltestswhichareattendedbymorethanoneteam.Teamsmustusetheirbestendeavourstoensurethattherecorderisinworkingorderatalltimes.Theonlypurposeoftheseunitsistomonitor,recordorcontroloneormoreofthefollowing:
i) Datarelevanttoanaccidentorincident.
ii) Adecelerationwarninglightonboardthecar.
iii) Alaptrigger.
iv) Thedriverinputsignalusedtoinitiatethepropulsionofthecaratthestartofarace.
b)
Atany
time
following
an
accident
or
incident
competitors
must
make
the
data
recorder
availableandaccessibletotheFIA.Arepresentativeoftheteamconcernedmaybepresentwhendatarelevanttoanaccidentorincidentisbeinguploadedfromtherecorder.Acopyofthedatawillbemadeavailabletotheteam.
c) Anyconclusionsastothecauseofanaccident,oranydatarelevanttoanaccident,mayonlybepublishedintheformofareportwhichhasbeenagreedbetweentheteamconcernedandtheFIA.
27.3 AllcarsmustbefittedwithacarpositioningsystemwhichhasbeenmanufacturedbytheFIAdesignatedsuppliertoaspecificationdeterminedbytheFIA.Nootherpartswhich,intheopinionoftheFIAarecapableofperformingasimilarfunction,maybefittedtoanycar.
27.4 DuringtheentireEvent,noscreen,coverorotherobstructionwhichinanywayobscuresany
partof
acar
will
be
allowed
at
any
time
in
the
paddock,
garages,
pit
lane
or
grid,
unless
it
is
clearanysuchcoversareneededsolelyformechanicalreasons,whichcould,forexample,includeprotectingagainstfire.
Inadditiontotheabovethefollowingarespecificallynotpermitted:
a) Engine,gearboxorradiatorcoverswhilstenginesarebeingchangedormovedaroundthegarage.
b) Coversoversparewingswhentheyareonastandinthepitlanenotbeingused.
c) Partssuchas(butnotlimitedto)sparefloors,fuelrigsortooltrolleysmaynotbeusedasanobstruction.
Thefollowingarepermitted:
d) Coverswhichareplacedoverdamagedcarsorcomponents.
e) Atransparenttooltray,nomorethan50mmdeep,placedontopoftherearwing.
f) Warmingorheatretainingcoversfortheengineandgearboxonthegrid.
g) Arearwingcoverdesignedspecificallytoprotectamechanicstartingthecarfromfire.
h) Tyreheatingblankets.
i) Coversoverthetyremanufacturerscodenumbers(nottheFIAbarcodenumbers).
j) Acoveroverthecarintheparcfermovernight.
k) Acoveroverthecarinthepitlaneorgridifitisraining.
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28) SPARECARS,ENGINESANDGEARBOXES28.1 Eachcompetitormayhavenomorethantwocarsavailableforuseatanyonetimeduringan
Event.Anypartiallyassembledsurvivalcellwillbedeemedtobeacarinthiscontextifitisfittedwithanengine,anyfrontsuspensionexternaltothesurvivalcell,bodywork,radiators,
oiltanks
external
to
the
survival
cell
or
heat
exchangers.
28.2 AnydriverwhodecidestouseanothercarorwhosecarhasachangeofsurvivalcellfollowingthequalifyingpracticesessionmuststarttheracefromthepitlanefollowingtheproceduresdetailedinArticle38.2.Underthesecircumstances:
a) ThecarconcernedwillnothavetocomplywiththerequirementsofArticle34.
b) Thecarwillbepermittedtocarryoutonereconnaissancelapwhenthepitlaneisopenedfortherace.
28.3 Nochangeofcarispermittedafterthestartoftherace.
Achangeofcarwillbedeemedtohavetakenplaceonceadriverisseatedinhisnewcarandsuchchangemayonlytakeplaceintheteamsdesignatedgaragearea.
28.4
a)
Eachdriver
may
use
no
more
than
eight
engines
during
aChampionship
season.
Should
adriverusemorethaneightengineshewilldroptenplacesonthestartinggridatthefirstEventduringwhicheachadditionalengineisused.IftwosuchadditionalenginesareusedduringasingleEventthedriverconcernedwilldroptenplacesonthestartinggridatthatEventandatthefollowingEvent.
Anenginewillbedeemedtohavebeenusedoncethecarstimingtransponderhasshownthatithasleftthepitlane.
b) IfadriverisreplacedatanytimeduringtheChampionshipseasonhisreplacementwillbedeemedtobetheoriginaldriverforthepurposesofassessingengineusage.
c) AfterconsultationwiththerelevantenginesuppliertheFIAwillattachsealstoeachenginepriortoitbeingusedforthefirsttimeatanEventinordertoensurethatnosignificant
moving
parts
can
be
rebuilt
or
replaced.
Withintwohoursoftheendofthepostraceparcfermexhaustblankingplates(withone10mmdiameterinspectionholepercylinder)andfurthersealswillbeappliedtoallusedenginesinordertoensurethattheseenginescannotberunbetweenEvents.
UponrequesttotheFIAtheseadditionalsealswillberemovedafterthestartofinitialscrutineeringatthenextEventatwhichtheenginesarerequired.AllsuchenginesmustremainwithintheteamsdesignatedgarageareawhennotfittedtoacarandmaynotbestartedatanytimeduringanEventotherthanwhenfittedtoacareligibletoparticipateintheEvent.
d) IfanyoftheFIAsealsaredamagedorremovedfromanengineafterithasbeenusedfor
the
first
time
that
engine
may
not
be
used
again
unless
they
were
removed
under
FIA
supervision.
e) IfanengineischangedinaccordancewithArticle34.1theenginewhichwasreplacedmaynotbeusedduringanyfuturequalifyingsessionorracewiththeexceptionofthelastEventoftheChampionship.
28.5 OnlyengineswhichhavebeenhomologatedbytheFIAinaccordancewithAppendix4maybeusedatanEventduringthe20082012Championshipseasons.
28.6 ForthepurposesofthisArticleonly,anEventwillbedeemedtocompriseP3,thequalifyingpracticesessionandtherace.
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a) EachdrivermayusenomorethanonegearboxforfiveconsecutiveEventsinwhichhisteamcompetes.ShouldadriveruseareplacementgearboxhewilldropfiveplacesonthestartinggridatthatEventandanadditionalfiveplaceseachtimeafurthergearboxisused.
Anyreplacement
gearbox
must
be
fitted
with
the
same
gear
ratios
that
were
declared
underd)belowandwillonlyberequiredtocompletetheremainderoftheEventinquestion.Anychangetothegearratiosdeclaredunderd)belowwillincurafurtherfivegridplacepenalty.IneithercaseanewfiveracesequencemaystartatthefollowingEvent.
Unlessthedriverfailstofinishtherace(orisunabletostarttheraceforreasonsotherthanapenaltyimposedbythestewards)thegearboxfittedtothecarattheendoftheEventmustremaininitfortheremainderofthefiveracesequence.Anydriverwhofailedtofinishtheraceatthefirst,second,thirdorfourthofthefiveEventsforreasonswhichthetechnicaldelegateacceptsasbeingbeyondthecontroloftheteamordriver,maystartthefollowingEventwithadifferentgearboxwithoutapenaltybeingincurred.
Agearboxwillbedeemedtohavebeenusedoncethecarstimingtransponderhasshown
that
it
has
left
the
pit
lane.
b) Ifadriverisreplacedafterthefirst,second,thirdorfourthEventofafiveEventperiod,havingfinishedthefirst,second,thirdorfourthEvents,thereplacementdrivermustusethegearboxwhichtheoriginaldriverhadbeenusing.
c) AfterconsultationwiththerelevantteamtheFIAwillattachsealstoeachgearboxinordertoensurethatnomovingparts,otherthanthosespecificallypermittedunderd)below,canberebuiltorreplaced.
d) AteachEventsealsmaybebrokenonce,undersupervisionandatanytimepriortotheseconddayofpractice,forthesolepurposeofchanginggearratiosanddogrings(excludingfinaldrivesorreductiongears).CompetitorsmustinformtheFIAtechnicaldelegatewhichratiostheyintendtofitnolaterthantwohoursaftertheendofP2.However,
one
additional
change
of
ratios
and
dog
rings
will
be
permitted
if
agearbox
changeisnecessaryonthefirstdayofpracticebeforetheendofP2.
Gearratiosanddogrings(excludingfinaldrivesorreductiongears)mayalsobechangedundersupervisionforothersofidenticalspecificationatanytimeduringanEventprovidedtheFIAtechnicaldelegateissatisfiedthereisevidentphysicaldamagetothepartsinquestionandthatsuchchangesarenotbeingcarriedoutonasystematicbasis.
e) Otherthanunderd)above,areplacementgearboxwillalsobedeemedtohavebeenusedifanyoftheFIAsealsaredamagedorremovedfromtheoriginalgearboxafterithasbeenusedforthefirsttime.
29) REFUELLING29.1
a)
Refuelling
is
only
permitted
in
the
teams
designated
garages.
b) Nocarmayberefuelledafterithasleftthepitlaneforthefirsttimewhilstthepitexitisopenfortherace.
c) Fuelmaynotbeaddedtonorremovedfromacarduringarace.
29.2 Nocarmayberefuelled,normayfuelberemovedfromacar,atarategreaterthan0.8litrespersecond.
29.3 Thedrivermayremaininhiscarthroughoutrefuellingbuttheenginemustbestopped.
29.4 Eachcompetitormustensurethatanassistantequippedwithasuitablefireextinguisherofadequatecapacityisbesidethecarthroughoutallrefuellingoperations.
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30) GENERALSAFETY30.1 OfficialinstructionswillbegiventodriversbymeansofthesignalslaidoutintheCode.
Competitorsmustnotuseflagssimilartothese.
30.2 Driversarestrictlyforbiddentodrivetheircarintheoppositedirectiontotheraceunlessthis
isabsolutely
necessary
in
order
to
move
the
car
from
adangerous
position.
30.3 a) Duringpracticeandtherace,driversmayuseonlythetrackandmustatalltimesobservetheprovisionsoftheCoderelatingtodrivingbehaviouroncircuits.
b) Otherthanbydrivingonthetrack,Competitorsarenotpermittedtoattempttoalterthegripofanypartofthetracksurface.
30.4 Ifacarstopsonthetrackitshallbethedutyofthemarshalstoremoveitasquicklyaspossiblesothatitspresencedoesnotconstituteadangerorhinderothercompetitors.Ifanymechanicalassistancereceivedduringtheraceresultsinthecarrejoiningthestewardsmayexcludehimfromtherace(otherthanunderArticles30.9(d)or41.3.
30.5 Adriverwhoabandonsacarmustleaveitinneutralorwiththeclutchdisengaged,withthe
KERSshut
down
and
with
the
steering
wheel
in
place.
30.6 Theorganisermustmakeatleasttwofireextinguishersof5kgcapacityavailabletoeachcompetitorandensurethattheyworkproperly.
30.7 SaveasspecificallyauthorisedbytheCodeortheseSportingRegulations,nooneexceptthedrivermaytouchastoppedcarunlessitisinthepaddock,theteamsdesignatedgaragearea,thepitlaneoronthestartinggrid.
30.8 Atnotimemayacarbereversedinthepitlaneunderitsownpower.
30.9 Duringtheperiodcommencingfifteenminutespriortoandendingfiveminutesaftereverypracticesessionandtheperiodbetweenthecommencementoftheformationlapwhichimmediatelyprecedestheraceandthetimewhenthelastcarenterstheparcferm,nooneisallowedonthetrack,thepitentryorthepitexitwiththeexceptionof:
a) Marshalsorotherauthorisedpersonnelintheexecutionoftheirduty.
b) Driverswhendrivingoronfoot,havingfirstreceivedpermissiontodosofromamarshal.
c) Teampersonnelwheneitherpushingacarorclearingequipmentfromthegridafterallcarsabletodosohaveleftthegridontheformationlap.
d) Teampersonnelwhenassistingmarshalstoremoveacarfromthegridafterthestartoftherace.
30.10 Duringarace,theenginemayonlybestartedwiththestarterexceptinthepitlaneortheteamsdesignatedgarageareawheretheuseofanexternalstartingdeviceisallowed.
30.11
Driverstaking
part
in
practice
and
the
race
must
always
wear
the
clothes,
helmets
and
head
andnecksupportsspecifiedintheCode.
30.12 Aspeedlimitof60km/hwillbeimposedinthepitlaneduringallfreepracticesessions,thiswillberaisedto100km/hfortheremainderoftheEvent.However,thislimitmaybeamendedbythestewardsfollowingarecommendationfromtheFIAF1safetydelegate.
Exceptintherace,anydriverwhoexceedsthelimitwillbefined200foreachkm/habovethelimit(thismaybeincreasedinthecaseofasecondoffenceinthesameEvent).Duringtherace,thestewardsmayimposeeitherofthepenaltiesunderArticle16.3a)orb)onanydriverwhoexceedsthelimit.
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30.13 Atnotimemayacarbedrivenunnecessarilyslowly,erraticallyorinamannerwhichcouldbedeemedpotentiallydangeroustootherdriversoranyotherperson.Thiswillapplywhetheranysuchcarisbeingdrivenonthetrack,thepitentryorthepitlane.
Inordertoensurethatcarsarenotdrivenunnecessarilyslowlyoninlapsduringandafterthe
endof
qualifying
or
during
reconnaissance
laps
when
the
pit
exit
is
opened
for
the
race,
drivers
muststaybelowthemaximumtimesetbytheFIAbetweentheSafetyCarlineafterthepitexitandSafetyCarlinebeforethepitentry.ThemaximumtimewillbedeterminedbytheracedirectorateachEventafterthefirstdayofpracticebutmaybeamendedlaterintheEventifdeemednecessary.Thetimewillnormallybebasedupon145%ofthebestdryP1orP2time.
30.14 Ifadriverhasseriousmechanicaldifficultieshemustleavethetrackassoonasitissafetodoso.
30.15 Thecar'srearlightmustbeilluminatedatalltimeswhenitisrunningonintermediateorwetweathertyres.Itshallbeatthediscretionoftheracedirectortodecideifadrivershouldbestoppedbecausehisrearlightisnotworking.Shouldacarbestoppedinthiswayitmayrejoinwhenthefaulthasbeenremedied.
30.16
Onlysix
team
members
per
participating
car
(all
of
whom
shall
have
been
issued
with
and
wearingspecialidentification)areallowedinthesignallingareaduringpracticeandtherace.
Peopleunder16yearsofagearenotallowedinthepitlane.
30.17 Animals,exceptthosewhichmayhavebeenexpresslyauthorisedbytheFIAforusebysecurityservices,areforbiddenonthetrack,inthepitlane,inthepaddockorinanyspectatorarea.
30.18 Theracedirector,theclerkofthecourseortheFIAmedicaldelegatecanrequireadrivertohaveamedicalexaminationatanytimeduringanEvent.
If,afteranincident,theMedicalWarningLightsignalsthatthresholdforceshavebeenexceededthedrivermustpresenthimselfforexaminationinthecircuitmedicalcentrewithoutdelay.
30.19
Noteam
personnel
who
are
associated
in
any
way
with
the
operation
of
the
cars
are
permitted
withintheconfinesofthecircuitduringthefollowingperiods:
a) OnesixhourperiodwhichcommencesninehoursbeforethescheduledstarttimeofP1.
b) WiththeexceptionofMonaco,asecondperiodwhichbeginstenandahalfhoursafterthescheduledendofP2andendsthreehoursbeforethescheduledstarttimeofP3.
c) InMonacothesecondperiodwillbeginthirtytwoandahalfhoursafterthescheduledendofP2andendsthreehoursbeforethescheduledstarttimeofP3.
However,eachteamwillbepermittedfourindividualexceptionstotheaboveduringaChampionshipseason.
Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,personnelwhosedutiesaresolelyconnectedwithcatering,media
ormarketing
are
exempt
from
the
above
requirements.
31) PRACTICESESSIONS31.1 SavewheretheseSportingRegulationsrequireotherwise,pitlaneandtrackdisciplineand
safetymeasureswillbethesameforallpracticesessionsasfortherace.
31.2 Nodrivermaystartintheracewithouttakingpartinatleastonepracticesession.
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31.3 Duringallpracticestherewillbeagreenandaredlightattheendofthepitlane.Carsmayonlyleavethepitlanewhenthegreenlightison.Additionally,ablueflagand/oraflashingbluelightwillbeshowninthepitexittowarndriversleavingthepitlaneifcarsareapproachingonthetrack.
31.4
Unlesswritten
permission
has
been
given
by
the
FIA
to
do
otherwise,
the
circuit
may
only
be
usedforpurposesotherthantheEventafterthelastpracticesessiononeachdayofpracticeandonthedayoftheracenolessthanonehourbeforetheendofthepitlaneisopenedtoallowcarstocoverareconnaissancelap.
31.5 Theintervalbetweenthefirstandsecondfreepracticesessions,inadditiontotheintervalbetweenthethirdfreepracticesessionandthequalifyingpracticesession,mayneverbelessthantwohours.
31.6 IntheeventofadrivinginfringementduringanypracticesessiontheStewardsmaydropthedriversuchnumberofgridpositionsastheyconsiderappropriate.Unlessitiscompletelyclearthatadrivercommittedadrivinginfringementanysuchincidentwillnormallybeinvestigatedaftertherelevantsession.
Whereappropriate,
regard
will
also
be
given
to
the
provisions
of
Article
18.1.
31.7 Anydrivertakingpartinanypracticesessionwho,intheopinionofthestewards,stopsunnecessarilyonthecircuitorunnecessarilyimpedesanotherdrivershallbesubjecttothepenaltiesreferredtoinArticle31.6.
31.8 Shoulditbecomenecessarytostopanypracticesessionbecausethecircuitisblockedbyanaccidentorbecauseweatherorotherconditionsmakeitdangeroustocontinue,theclerkofthecoursewillorderredflagstobeshownatallmarshalpostsandtheabortlightstobeshownattheLine.
Whenthesignalisgiventostop,allcarsshallimmediatelyreducespeedandproceedslowlybacktothepitlane,andallcarsabandonedonthetrackwillberemovedtoasafeplace.
AttheendofeachpracticesessionnodrivermaycrosstheLinemorethanonce.
31.9 Theclerkofthecoursemayinterruptpracticeasoftenandforaslongashethinksnecessarytoclearthetrackortoallowtherecoveryofacar.However,onlyduringqualifyingpracticewillthesessionbeextendedasaresult.
Shouldoneormoresessionsbethusinterrupted,noprotestcanbeacceptedastothepossibleeffectsoftheinterruptiononthequalificationofdriversadmittedtostart.
32) FREEPRACTICE32.1 Freepracticesessionswilltakeplace:
a) Thedayafterinitialscrutineeringfrom10.00to11.30(P1)andfrom14.00to15.30(P2).
b) Thedaybeforetheracefrom11.00to12.00(P3).
33) QUALIFYINGPRACTICE33.1 Thequalifyingpracticesessionwilltakeplaceonthedaybeforetheracefrom14.00to15.00.
Thesessionwillberunasfollows:
a) From14.00to14.20(Q1)allcarswillbepermittedonthetrackandattheendofthisperiodtheslowesteightcarswillbeprohibitedfromtakinganyfurtherpartinthesession.
Laptimesachievedbytheeighteenremainingcarswillthenbedeleted.
b) From14.27to14.42(Q2)theeighteenremainingcarswillbepermittedonthetrackandattheendofthisperiodtheslowesteightcarswillbeprohibitedfromtakinganyfurther
part
in
the
session.
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Laptimesachievedbythetenremainingcarswillthenbedeleted.
c) From14.50to15.00(Q3)thetenremainingcarswillbepermittedonthetrack.
TheaboveprocedureisbaseduponaChampionshipentryof26cars.If24carsareenteredsevenwillbeexcludedafterQ1andQ2andif22carsareenteredonlysixcarswillbeexcluded
afterQ1
and
Q2.
33.2 Anydriverwhosecarstopsonthecircuitduringthequalifyingsessionwillnotbepermittedtotakeanyfurtherpartinthesession.Anycarwhichstopsonthecircuitduringthequalifyingsession,andwhichisreturnedtothepitsbeforetheendofthesession,willbeheldinparcfermuntiltheendofthesession.
33.3 Attheendofqualifyingpracticethetimesachievedbyeachdriverwillbeofficiallypublished.
34) POSTQUALIFYINGPARCFERM34.1 Eachcarwillbedeemedtobeinparcfermfromthetimeatwhichitleavesthepitlanefor
thefirsttimeduringqualifyingpracticeuntilthestartoftherace.AnycarwhichfailstoleavethepitlaneduringqualifyingpracticewillbedeemedtobeinparcfermattheendofQ1.
Betweenthese
times,
other
than
when
cars
are
returned
to
the
parc
ferm
overnight,
the
followingworkmaybecarriedout:
a) Enginesmaybestarted.
b) Fuelmaybeaddedorremovedandafuelbreatherfitted.
c) Wheels,wheelfastenersandtyresmayberemoved,changedorrebalancedandtyrepressureschecked.
d) Sparkplugsmayberemovedinordertocarryoutaninternalengineinspectionandcylindercompressionchecks.
e) Permittedheatingorcoolingdevicesmaybefitted.
f)
Ajump
battery
may
be
connected
and
on
board
electrical
units
may
be
freely
accessed
viaaphysicalconnectiontothecar.
g) Chargingand/ordischargingoftheKERSenergystoragedevices.
h) RemovaloftheKERSenergystoragedeviceswhich,oncemarkedbytheFIAtechnicaldelegate,mayberetainedovernightbytheteam.
i) Themainelectricalbatteryandradiobatteriesmaybechanged.
j) Thebrakesystemmaybebled.
k) Engineoilmaybedrained.
l) Compressedgasesmaybedrainedoradded.
m)
Fluidswith
aspecific
gravity
less
than
1.1
may
be
drained
and/or
replenished,
however,
fluidsusedforreplenishmentmustconformtothesamespecificationastheoriginalfluid.
n) Theaerodynamicsetupofthefrontwingmaybeadjustedusingtheexistingparts.Nopartsmaybeadded,removedorreplaced.
o) IftheFIAtechnicaldelegateissatisfiedthatchangesinclimaticconditionsnecessitatealterationstothespecificationofacar,changesmaybemadetotheairductsaroundthefrontandrearbrakesandradiatorducts.ThesechangesmaybemadeatanytimeafterthemessageCHANGEINCLIMATICCONDITIONSisshownonthetimingmonitors,fromthispointthechoiceofairductsaroundthefrontandrearbrakesandradiatorductsisfreeandpitottubesmaybecoveredoruncovered,subjectalwaysto
compliance
with
the
relevant
Technical
Regulations.
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p) Bodywork(excludingradiators)mayberemovedand/orcleaned.
q) Cosmeticchangesmaybemadetothebodyworkandtapemaybeadded.
r) Anypartofthecarmaybecleaned.
s)
Onboard
cameras,
marshalling
system
components,
timing
transponders
and
any
associatedequipmentmayberemoved,refittedorchecked.
t) AnyworkrequiredbytheFIAtechnicaldelegate.
u) Changestoimprovethedriver'scomfort.Inthiscontextanythingotherthantheadjustmentofmirrors,seatbeltsandpedalsmayonlybecarriedoutwiththespecificpermissionoftheFIAtechnicaldelegate.
Theadditionorremovalofpadding(orsimilarmaterial)isalsopermittedbutmayonlybecarriedoutundersupervisionand,ifrequiredbytheFIAtechnicaldelegate,mustberemovedbeforethepostraceweighingprocedure.
v) Drinkingfluidforthedrivermaybeaddedatanytime,however,thecapacityofthecontainerforanysuchfluidmustnotexceed1.5litres.
w) Repairofgenuineaccidentdamage.
x) Anypartswhichareremovedfromthecarinordertocarryoutanyworkspecificallypermittedabove,oranypartsremovedtocarryoutessentialsafetychecks,mustremainclosetoitand,atalltimes,bevisibletothescrutineerassignedtotherelevantcar.
Furthermore,anypartsremovedfromthecarinordertocarryoutanysuchworkmustberefittedbeforethecarleavesthepitlane.
AnyworknotlistedabovemayonlybeundertakenwiththeapprovaloftheFIAtechnicaldelegatefollowingawrittenrequestfromtheteamconcerned.Itmustbeclearthatanyreplacementpartateamwishestofitissimilarinmass,inertiaandfunctiontotheoriginal.AnypartsremovedwillberetainedbytheFIA.
However,ifateam
wishes
to
change
apart
during
the
qualifying
session
and/or
on
the
grid
beforethestartoftherace,thismaybedonewithoutfirstseekingthepermissionofthetechnicaldelegate,provideditisreasonablefortherelevantteamtobelievepermissionwouldbegiveniftherewastimetoaskandthebrokenordamagedpartremainsinfullviewofthescrutineerassignedtothecaratalltimes.
34.2 Attheendofthequalifyingpracticeatleastsixcarswillbechosenatrandomtoundergofurtherchecks,onceinformedtheircarhasbeenselectedtheteamconcernedmusttakethecartotheparcfermimmediately.
34.3 Withinthreeandahalfhoursoftheendofthequalifyingpracticesessionallcarsusedduringthesession(orwhichwereintendedforusebutfailedtoleavethepitlane)mustbecoveredandreadyforFIAsealstobeappliedinordertoensurethattheyremainsecureuntilthe
followingday.
For
marketing
purposes
this
deadline
may
be
extended
for
one
car
from
each
competitorforamaximumoftwohoursbypriorarrangementwiththeFIAtechnicaldelegate.However,noworkofanykindmaybecarriedoutonthecaranylaterthanthreeandahalfhoursaftertheendofthequalifyingpracticesession.
Whilstcarsarecoveredovernighttheymaybefittedwithdevicestokeepthemwarm.
34.4 Fivehoursbeforethestartoftheformationlapthesealsandcoversmayberemovedbutthecarswillremainunderparcfermconditionsuntilthestartoftherace.
34.5 IfacompetitormodifiesanypartonthecarormakeschangestothesetupofthesuspensionwhilstthecarisbeingheldunderparcfermconditionstherelevantdrivermuststarttheracefromthepitlaneandfollowtheprocedureslaidoutinArticle38.2.
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Inorderthatthescrutineersmaybecompletelysatisfiedthatnoalterationshavebeenmadetothesuspensionsystemsoraerodynamicconfigurationofthecar(withtheexceptionofthefrontwing)whilstinpostqualifyingparcferm,itmustbeclearfromphysicalinspectionthatchangescannotbemadewithouttheuseoftools.
34.6
Onescrutineer
will
be
allocated
to
each
car
for
the
purpose
of
ensuring
that
no
unauthorised
workiscarriedoutwhilstcarsarebeingheldunderparcfermconditions.
34.7 AlistofpartsreplacedwiththespecificagreementoftheFIAtechnicaldelegatewhilstcarsarebeingheldunderparcfermconditionswillbepublishedanddistributedtoallteamspriortotherace.
35) PRESSCONFERENCES,MEDIAOPPORTUNITESANDDRIVERSPARADE35.1 Daybeforefirstpractice:
TheFIApressdelegatewillchooseamaximumoffivedriverswhomustattendapressconferenceinthemediacentreforaperiodofonehourat15.00onthedaybeforefirstpractice.
AtEvents
taking
place
in
North
or
South
America
this
press
conference
will
take
place
at
11.00.
Thesedrivers'teamswillbenotifiednolessthan48hoursbeforetheconference.Inaddition,amaximumoftwoteampersonalitiesmaybechosenbytheFIApressdelegatetoattendthispressconference.
35.2 Firstdayofpractice:
Onthefirstdayofpractice,aminimumofthreeandamaximumofsixdriversand/orteampersonalities,(otherthanthosewhoattendedthepressconferenceonthepreviousdayandsubjecttotheconsentoftheteamprincipal)willbechosenbyballotorrotabytheFIApressdelegateduringtheEventandmustmakethemselvesavailabletothemediaforapressconferenceinthemediacentreforaperiodofonehourat16.00.
Onadaysuitabletothepromotersschedulealldriversmustbeavailableforautograph
signing.The
time,
place
and
procedure
will
be
communicated
to
the
teams
by
the
FIA
after
agreementwiththepromoterandtheCommercialRightsHolder.
DriversmustbeavailableatallreasonabletimesduringanEventtotalktothemediaasrequiredbytheFIApressdelegate.
35.3 SecondDayofPractice:
AlldriverseliminatedinQ1orQ2mustmakethemselvesavailableformediainterviewsimmediatelyaftertheendofeachsession.Inaddition,alldriverswhoparticipatedinQ3,andwhoarenotrequiredtotakepartinthepostqualifyingpressconference,mustmakethemselvesavailableformediainterviewsimmediatelyafterQ3.
Immediatelyafterthequalifyingpracticesessionthefirstthreedriversinthesessionwillbe
required
to
make
themselves
available
for
television
interviews
in
the
unilateral
room
and
then
attendapressconferenceinthemediacentreforamaximumperiodof30minutes.
35.4 Raceday:
Oneandahalfhoursbeforetheracealldriversmustattendadriversparade.CompetitorswillbegivendetailsoftheparadebytheFIApressdelegate.
Anydriverretiringbeforetheendoftheracemustmakehimselfavailableformediainterviewsafterhisreturntothepaddock.
Alldriverswhofinishtheraceoutsidethetopthreemustmakethemselvesavailableimmediatelyaftertheendoftheraceformediainterviews.
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DuringtheraceeveryteammustmakeatleastoneseniorspokespersonavailableforinterviewsbyofficiallyaccreditedTVcrews.
36) THEGRID36.1 DuringQ1,anydriverwhosebestqualifyinglapexceeds107%ofthefastesttimesetduring
thatsession,
or
who
fails
to
set
atime,
will
not
be
allowed
to
take
part
in
the
race.
Under
exceptionalcircumstanceshowever,whichmayincludesettingasuitablelaptimeinafreepracticesession,thestewardsmaypermitthecartostarttherace.
Shouldtherebemorethanonedriveracceptedinthismanner,thegridorderwillbedeterminedbythestewards.
36.2 a) Thegridwillbedrawnupasfollows:
i) ThelasteightpositionswillbeoccupiedbythecarseliminatedduringQ1,thefastestin19thposition.
ii) ThenexteightpositionswillbeoccupiedbythecarseliminatedduringQ2,thefastestin11thposition.
iii)
Thetop
ten
positions
will
be
occupied
by
the
cars
which
took
part
in
Q3,
the
fastestfromthepositiononthegridwhichwasthepolepositioninthepreviousyearor,onanewcircuit,hasbeendesignatedassuchbytheFIAsafetydelegate.
IftwoormoredriverssetidenticaltimesduringQ1,Q2orQ3prioritywillbegiventotheonewhosetitfirst.
Iflessthan26carsareenteredintheChampionshipappropriateamendmentswillbemadetotheaboveinaccordancewithArticle33.1.
b) IfmorethanonedriverfailstosetatimeduringQ1,Q2orQ3theywillbearrangedinthefollowingorder:
i) Anydriverwhoattemptedtosetaqualifyingtimebystartingaflyinglap.
ii)
Anydriver
who
failed
to
start
aflying
lap.
iii) Anydriverwhofailedtoleavethepitsduringtheperiod.
c) Oncethegridhasbeenestablishedinaccordancewitha)andb)above,gridpositionpenaltieswillbeappliedtothedriversinquestionintheordertheoffenceswerecommitted.IfmorethanonedriverincursapenaltyunderArticle28.4(a)orArticle28.6(a)preferencewillbegiventothedriverwhoseteamfirstinformedthetechnicaldelegatethatanengineorgearboxchangewillbecarriedout.
d) AnydriverwhoincursapenaltyunderArticle28.4(a)orArticle28.6(a)willtakeprecedenceoveranydriverwhosequalifyingtimeshavebeendeletedforanyreason.
Ifmorethanonedriverfallsintoasinglecategoryinb)ord)abovetheywillbearrangedon
thegrid
in
numerical
order.
36.3 Thestartinggridwillbepublishednolessthanfourhoursbeforethestartoftheformationlap.Anycompetitorwhosecar(s)is(are)unabletostartforanyreasonwhatsoever(orwhohasgoodreasontobelievethattheircar(s)willnotbereadytostart)mustinformthestewardsaccordinglyattheearliestopportunityand,inanyevent,nolaterthanonehourandfifteenminutesbeforethestartoftheformationlap.Ifoneormorecarsarewithdrawnthegridwillbeclosedupaccordingly.Thefinalstartinggridwillbepublishedonehourbeforethestartoftheformationlap.
36.4 Thegridwillbeinastaggered1x1formationandtherowsonthegridwillbeseparatedby16metres.
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37) MEETINGS37.1 Meetings,chairedbytheracedirector,willtakeplaceat16.00onthedaybeforefirstpractice
and17.00onthefirstdayofpractice.Thefirstmustbeattendedbyallteammanagersandthesecondbyalldrivers.
Shouldthe
race
director
consider
another
meeting
necessary
it
will
take
place
three
hours
beforetherace.Competitorswillbeinformednolaterthanthreehoursaftertheendofthequalifyingpracticesession.Alldriversandteammanagersmustattend.
38) STARTINGPROCEDURE38.1 30minutesbeforethestartoftheformationlapthepitexitwillbeopenedandcarswillbe
permittedtoleavethepitlanetocoverareconnaissancelap.Attheendofthislaptheywillstoponthegridinstartingorderwiththeirenginesstopped.
Shouldtheywishtocovermorethanonereconnaissancelap,thismustbedonebydrivingdownthepitlaneatgreatlyreducedspeedbetweeneachofthelaps.
Anycarwhichdoesnotcompleteareconnaissancelapandreachthegridunderitsownpower
willnot
be
permitted
to
start
the
race
from
the
grid.
38.2 17minutesbeforethestartoftheformationlap,awarningsignalwillbegivenindicatingthattheendofthepitlanewillbeclosedintwominutes.
15minutesbeforethestartoftheformationlaptheendofthepitlanewillbeclosedandasecondwarningsignalwillbegiven.Anycarwhichisstillinthepitlanecanstartfromtheendofthepitlaneprovideditgotthereunderitsownpower.Ifmorethanonecarisaffectedtheymustlineupintheorderinwhichtheyqualified.However,anycarreachingtheendofthepitlaneafterthefiveminutesignalmuststartbehindanycaralreadyatthepitexit.
Allsuchcarsmaythenjointheraceoncethewholefieldhaspassedtheendofthepitlaneforthefirsttimeafterthestart.
38.3 Theapproachofthestartwillbeannouncedbysignalsshowntenminutes,fiveminutes,threeminutes,
one
minute
and
fifteen
seconds
before
the
start
of
the
formation
lap,
each
of
which
willbeaccompaniedbyanaudiblewarning.
Whenthetenminutesignalisshown,everybodyexceptdrivers,officialsandteamtechnicalstaffmustleavethegrid.
38.4 Whenthethreeminutesignalisshownallcarsonthegridmusthavetheirwheelsfitted,afterthissignalwheelsmayonlyberemovedinthepitlane,oronthegridduringaracesuspension.
ApenaltyunderArticle16.3(b)willbeimposedonanydriverwhosecardidnothaveallitswheelsfullyfittedatthethreeminutesignal.
38.5 Whentheoneminutesignalisshown,enginesshouldbestartedandallteampersonnelmustleavethegridbythetimethe15secondsignalisgiventakingallequipmentwiththem.Ifany
driverneeds
assistance
after
the
15
second
signal
he
must
raise
his
arm
and,
when
the
remainderofthecarsabletodosohaveleftthegrid,marshalswillbeinstructedtopushthecarintothepitlane.Inthiscase,marshalswithyellowflagswillstandbesideanycar(orcars)concernedtowarndriversbehind.
38.6 Whenthegreenlightsareilluminated,thecarswillbegintheformationlapwiththepolepositiondriverleading.
Whenleavingthegridalldriversmustrespectthepitlanespeedlimituntiltheypasspoleposition.
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Marshalswillbeinstructedtopushanycar(orcars)whichremainonthegridintothepitlanebythefastestrouteimmediatelyaftercarsabletodosohaveleftthegrid.Anydriverbeingpushedfromthegridmaynotattempttostartthecarandmustfollowtheinstructionsofthemarshals.
38.7
Duringthe
formation
lap
practice
starts
are
forbidden
and
the
formation
must
be
kept
as
tight
aspossible.
38.8 Overtakingduringtheformationlapisonlypermittedifacarisdelayedandcarsbehindcannotavoidpassingitwithoutundulydelayingtheremainderofthefield.Inthiscase,driversmayonlyovertaketoreestablishtheoriginalstartingorder.Anydriverdelayedinthisway,andwhoisunabletoreestablishtheoriginalstartingorderbeforehereachesthefirstsafetycarline,mustenterthepitlaneandstartfromtheendofthepitlaneasspecifiedinArticle38.2.
38.9 Whenthecarscomebacktothegridattheendoftheformationlap,theywillstopontheirrespectivegridpositions,keepingtheirenginesrunning.
Therewillbeastandingstart,thesignalbeinggivenbymeansoflightsactivatedbythepermanentstarter.
Onceall
the
cars
have
come
to
ahalt
the
five
second
light
will
appear
followed
by
the
four,
three,twoandonesecondlights.Atanytimeaftertheonesecondlightappears,theracewillbestartedbyextinguishingallredlights.
38.10 UnlessspecificallyauthorisedbytheFIAsafetydelegate,duringthestartofaracethepitwallmustbekeptfreeofallpersonswiththeexceptionoftwopeoplefromeachteam,officialsandfiremarshals.
38.11 If,afterreturningtothestartinggridattheendoftheformationlapaproblemarises,thefollowingproceduresshallapply:
a) Ifacardevelopsaproblemthatcouldendangerthestartthedrivermustimmediatelyraisehishandsabovehisheadandthemarshalresponsibleforthatrowmustimmediatelywaveayellowflag.Iftheracedirectordecidesthestartshouldbedelayedthe
green
lights
will
be
illuminated
two
seconds
after
the
abort
lights
are
switched
on,
a
boardsayingEXTRAFORMATIONLAPwillbedisplayedandallcarsabletodosomustcompleteafurtherformationlapwhilstthecarwhichdevelopedtheproblemismovedintothepitlane.
Whenleavingthegridtocompletetheextraformationlapalldriversmustrespectthepitlanespeedlimituntiltheypasspoleposition.
Theteammaythenattempttorectifytheproblemand,ifsuccessful,thecarmaythenstartfromtheendofthepitlane.Shouldtherebemorethanonecarinvolvedtheirstartingorderwillbedeterminedbytheorderinwhichtheyreachedtheendofthepitlane.
Every
time
this
happens
the
race
will
be
shortened
by
one
lap.
b) Ifanyotherproblemarises,andiftheracedirectordecidesthestartshouldbedelayed,thefollowingproceduresshallapply:
i) Iftheracehasnotbeenstarted,theabortlightswillbeswitchedon,aboardsayingDELAYEDSTARTwillbedisplayed,allengineswillbestoppedandthenewformationlapwillstartfiveminuteslaterwiththeracedistancereducedbyonelap.Thenextsignalwillbethethreeminutesignal.
Tyrechangingonthegridisnotpermittedduringsuchadelay.
Everytimethishappenstheracewillbeshortenedbyonelap.
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ii) Iftheracehasbeenstartedthemarshalsalongsidethegridwillwavetheiryellowflagstoinformthedriversthatacarisstationaryonthegrid.
iii) If,afterthestart,acarisimmobilisedonthestartinggrid,itshallbethedutyofthemarshalstopushitintothepitlanebythefastestroute.Anydriverbeing
pushedfrom
the
grid
may
not
attempt
to
start
the
car.
iv) Oncethecarisinthepitlanehismechanicsmayattempttostartit,ifsuccessfulthedrivermayrejointherace.Thedriverandmechanicsmustfollowtheinstructionsofthetrackmarshalsatalltimesduringsuchaprocedure.
38.12 ShouldArticle38.11apply,theracewillneverthelesscountfortheChampionshipnomatterhowoftentheprocedureisrepeated,orhowmuchtheraceisshortenedasaresult.
38.13 EitherofthepenaltiesunderArticles16.3a)orb)willbeimposedforafalsestartjudgedusinganFIAsuppliedtransponderwhichmustbefittedtothecarasspecified.
38.14 Onlyinthefollowingcaseswillanyvariationinthestartprocedurebeallowed:
a) Ifitstartstorainafterthefiveminutesignalbutbeforetheraceisstartedand,intheopinionoftheracedirectorteamsshouldbegiventheopportunitytochangetyres,theabort
lights
will
be
shown
on
the
Line
and
the
starting
procedure
will
begin
again
at
the
tenminutepoint.
b) Ifthestartoftheraceisimminentand,intheopinionoftheracedirector,thevolumeofwateronthetrackissuchthatitcannotbenegotiatedsafelyevenonwetweathertyres,theabortlightswillbeshownontheLineandinformationconcerningthelikelydelaywillbedisplayedonthetimingmonitors.Oncethestarttimeisknownatleasttenminuteswarningwillbegiven.
c) Iftheraceisstartedbehindthesafetycar,Article40.16willapply.
38.15 Thestewardsmayuseanyvideoorelectronicmeanstoassisttheminreachingadecision.Thestewardsmayoverrulejudgesoffact.AbreachoftheprovisionsoftheCodeortheseSportingRegulationsrelatingtothestartingprocedure,mayresultintheexclusionofthecaranddriverconcerned
from
the
Event.
39) THERACE39.1 Duringtherace,driversleavingthepitlanemayonlydosowhenthelightattheendofthepit
laneisgreenandontheirownresponsibility.Amarshalwithablueflagand/oraflashingbluelight,willalsowarnthedriverifcarsareapproachingonthetrack.
40) SAFETYCAR40.1 TheFIAsafetycarwillbedrivenbyanFIAappointeddriverandwillcarryanFIAobserver
capableofrecognisingallthecompetingcarswhoisinpermanentradiocontactwithracecontrol.
40.2 Thirtyminutesbeforethestartoftheformationlapthesafetycarwilltakeuppositionatthe
frontof
the
grid
and
remain
there
until
the
five
minute
signal
is
given.
At
this
point
(except
underArticle40.16below)itwillcoverawholelapofthecircuitandtakeupposition.
40.3 Thesafetycarmaybebroughtintooperationtoneutralisearaceupontheorderoftheclerkofthecourse.
Itwillbeusedonlyifcompetitorsorofficialsareinimmediatephysicaldangerbutthecircumstancesarenotsuchastonecessitatesuspendingtherace.
40.4 Whentheorderisgiventodeploythesafetycarthemessage"SAFETYCARDEPLOYED"willbedisplayedonthetimingmonitorsandallmarshal'spostswilldisplaywavedyellowflagsand"SC"boardsforthedurationoftheintervention.
40.5 Nocarmaybedrivenunnecessarilyslowly,erraticallyorinamannerwhichcouldbedeemedpotentiallydangeroustootherdriversoranyotherpersonatanytimewhilstthesafetycaris
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deployed.Thiswillapplywhetheranysuchcarisbeingdrivenonthetrack,thepitentryorthepitlane.
40.6 Thesafetycarwilljointhetrackwithitsorangelightsilluminatedandwilldosoregardlessofwheretheraceleaderis.
40.7
Allcompeting
cars
must
reduce
speed
and
form
up
in
line
behind
the
safety
car
no
more
than
tencarlengthsapart.Inordertoensurethatdriversreducespeedsufficiently,fromthetimeatwhichtheSAFETYCARDEPLOYEDmessageisshownonthetimingmonitorsuntilthetimethateachcarcrossesthefirstsafetycarlineforthesecondtime,driversmuststayabovetheminimumtimesetbytheFIAECU.
40.8 Withtheexceptionsofthecaseslistedundera)toh)below,nodrivermayovertakeanothercaronthetrack,includingthesafetycar,untilhepassesthefirstsafetycarlineforthefirsttimewhenthesafetycarisreturningtothepits.However,ifthesafetycarisstilldeployedatthebeginningofthelastlap,orisdeployedduringthelastlap,Article40.15willapply.
Theexceptionsare:
a) Ifadriverissignalledtodosofromthesafetycar.
b) Under40.13or40.16below.
c) Whenenteringthepitsadrivermaypassanothercarremainingonthetrack,includingthesafetycar,afterhehasreachedthefirstsafetycarline.
d) Whenleavingthepitsadrivermayovertake,orbeovertakenby,anothercaronthetrackbeforehereachesthesecondsafetycarline.
e) Whenthesafetycarisreturningtothepitsitmaybe