A number of changes to both the Sporting and Technical Regulations have been made by the FIA for the 2009 Formula One season...
Teams must run their two cars with essentially the same race livery throughout the season and must seek prior approval for any major changes...
A commonly asked question is how drivers can be given a placing in the official race results even though they retired before the end of the race. The explanation can be found within...
Teams may use up to four drivers during a season, all of whom may score points in the championship. A driver change may be made with the permission of the stewards any time before the...
Stewards have the power to impose various penalties on a driver if he commits an offence during a race. Offences may include jumping the start, causing an avoidable accident, unfairly...
At every Grand Prix meeting there are six key race officials who monitor and control the activities of the stewards and marshals to ensure the smooth and safe running of the event in...
Parc ferme is an enclosed and secure area in the paddock where the cars are weighed and any other checks deemed necessary by race officials are made. Teams must leave their cars here...
The top eight finishers in each Grand Prix score points towards both the drivers’ and the constructors’ world championships, according to the following scale...
At each Grand Prix meeting all race drivers may participate in two one and a half-hour practice sessions on Friday (Thursday at Monaco), a one-hour session on Saturday morning and a...
Prior to every Grand Prix the teams and drivers must adhere to a very strict starting procedure. This gets underway 30 minutes before the formation lap when the pit lane is opened....
During practice, refuelling is only permitted in a team’s garage area or in the FIA garage. Race-refuelling systems may only be used in the pit lane during qualifying and the...
The safety car’s main function, as its name implies, is to assist in maintaining safe track conditions throughout the Grand Prix weekend. It is driven by an experienced circuit...
A team of specially appointed scrutineers has the power to check cars at any point during a Grand Prix weekend to ensure that they fully comply with technical and safety...
FIA regulations state that drivers may have no more than two cars available for use at any one time. Spare cars are no longer allowed, though teams may bring additional chassis which...
If a race is suspended because of an accident or poor track conditions then red flags will be shown around the circuit. When this happens, the pit exit will be closed and all cars on...
As the sport's technical demands have grown in recent years, so too has the importance of testing. With the FIA ever mindful of rising costs, teams are limited to 15,000 test...
Formula One racing features a single tyre supplier, with all teams using identical Bridgestone rubber. The advantages of this (over multiple tyre suppliers) include closer racing and...
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