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Place
Points
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10
2nd
8
3rd
6
4th
5
5th
4
6th
3
7th
2
8th
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If a race is suspended and cannot be resumed:

No points will be awarded if the leader has completed less than two laps,

Half points will be awarded if the leader has completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race distance

Full points will be awarded if the leader has completed more than 75% of the original race distance.

Dead Heats:

Prizes and points awarded for all the positions of competitors who tie, will be added together and shared equally.

If two or more constructors or drivers finish the season with the same number of points, the higher place in the Championship (in either case) shall be awarded to :

a) the holder of the greatest number of first places,

b) if the number of first places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of second places,

c) if the number of second places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of third places and so on until a winner emerges.

d) if this procedure fails to produce a result, the FIA will nominate the winner according to such criteria as it thinks fit.

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5587 1 Both cars entered by a team must be presented in substantially the same livery at each Event.

Any change to this livery during a Championship season may only be made with the agreement of the Formula One Commission.

In order that the cars of each team may be easily distinguished from one another whilst they are on the track, the on board cameras located above the principle roll structure of the first car must be predominantly fluorescent red, and the second car fluorescent yellow.

Each car will carry the race number of its driver and must be clearly visible from the front of the car.

The name or the emblem of the make of the car must appear on the front of the nose of the car and in either case be at least 25mm in its largest dimension.

The name of the driver must also appear on the bodywork, on the outside of the cockpit, or on the driver's helmet and be clearly legible.

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5589 1 If any of the following takes place and is reported to the to the stewards by the race director (or noted by the stewards and referred to the race director for investigation)

- necessitated the suspension of a race
- constituted a breach of the Sporting Regulations or the Code
- caused a false start by one or more cars
- caused a collision
- forced a driver off the track
- illegitimately prevented a legitimate overtaking manoeuvre by a driver
- illegitimately impeded another driver during overtaking.

Unless it was completely clear that a driver was in breach of any of the above, any incidents involving more than one car will normally be investigated after the race.

It shall be at the discretion of the stewards to decide, upon a report or a request by the race director, if a driver or drivers involved in an incident shall be penalised.

If an incident is under investigation by the stewards a message informing all teams which driver or drivers are involved will be displayed on the timing monitors.

Provided that such a message is displayed no later than five minutes after the race has finished the driver or drivers concerned may not leave the circuit without the consent of the stewards.

The stewards may impose any one of three penalties on any driver involved in an Incident :

a) A drive-through penalty. The driver must enter the pit lane and re-join the race without stopping
b) A ten second time penalty. The driver must enter the pit lane, stop at his pit for at least ten seconds and then re-join the race.
c) a drop of ten grid positions at the driver’s next Event.

However, should either of the penalties under a) and b) above be imposed during the last five laps, or after the end of a race, the above penalites will not apply and 25 seconds will be added to the elapsed race time of the driver concerned.

The stewards will give written notification of the penalty which has been imposed to the competitor concerned and will ensure that this information is also displayed on the timing monitors.

From the time the stewards’ decision is notified on the timing monitors the relevant driver may cover no more than three complete laps before entering the pit lane and, in the case of a ten second time penalty, proceeding to his garage where he shall remain for the period of the time penalty.

However, unless the driver was already in the pit entry for the purpose of serving his penalty, he may not carry out the penalty after the Safety Car has been deployed. Any laps carried out behind the Safety Car will be added to the three lap maximum.

Whilst a car is stationary in the pit lane as a result of incurring a time penalty it may not be worked on.

However, if the engine stops it may be started after the time penalty period has elapsed.

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5590 1 The two 'lanes' of a pit lane are usually known as the 'fast lane' (closest to the pit wall) and the 'inner lane (closest to the pit garages'.

The inner lane is the only area where any work can be carried out on a car.

Unless a car is pushed from the grid at any time during the start procedure, cars may only be driven from the team’s designated garage area to the end of the pit lane.

Any driver intending to start the race from the pit lane may not drive his car from his team’s designated garage area until the 15 minute signal has been given and must stop in a line in the fast lane.

Under these circumstances working in the fast lane will be permitted but any such work is restricted to:

- starting the engine and any directly associated preparation
- the fitting or removal of cooling and heating devices
- changing wheels.

When cars are permitted to leave the pit lane they must do so in the order they arrived at the end of the pit lane unless another car is unduly delayed.

At all times drivers must follow the directions of the marshals.

Other than drying, sweeping or any tyre rubber left when cars leave their pit stop position, teams may not attempt to enhance the grip of the surface in the pit lane unless a problem has been clearly identified and a solution agreed to by the FIA safety delegate.

Teams must not paint lines on any part of the pit lane.

No equipment may be left in the fast lane.

Team personnel are only allowed in the pit lane immediately before they are required to work on a car and must withdraw as soon as the work is complete.

It is the responsibility of the team to release his car after a pit stop only when it is safe to do so.

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5592 1 Bridgestone bring to each Grand Prix weekend:

Two specifications of dry-weather tyre

One specification of wet-weather tyre

One specification of extreme-weather tyre

During the Grand Prix weekend no driver may use more than seven sets of dry-weather tyres, four sets of wet weather tyres and three sets of extreme-weather tyres.

A set of tyres will be deemed to comprise two front and two rear tyres all of which must be of the same specification.

If a driver change is made during an Event the tyres allocated to the original driver must be used by the new driver.

No driver may use more than one specification of dry-weather tyre after the start of the qualifying session.

Prior to the start of the qualifying session wet and extreme-weather tyres may only be used after the track has been declared wet by the race director, following which, extreme, wet or dry-weather tyres may be used for the remainder of the session.

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5594 1
b) Fuel may not be added to nor removed from any car eligible to take part in Q3 between the start of Q3 and the start of the race, unless any eligible car was unable to take part in which case c) below will apply.

c) Any competitor whose car is eligible but unable to take part in Q3 must, prior to the start of Q3, inform the FIA in writing what quantity of fuel they wish to add to the car. Any such refuelling will take place when the car is released from parc fermé on the day of the race.

d) Other than under c) above or when a fuel breather and an external fuel pressurising device for starting the engine (in which case only fuel on board the car may be used for running the engine), no connection may be made to the fuel system of any car eligible to take part in Q3 between the start of Q3 and the start of the race.

e) Other than a fuel breather and an external fuel pressurising device for starting the engine (in which case only fuel on board the car may be used for running the engine), or when race fuel is being added, no connection may be made to the fuel system of any car between the end of qualifying practice and the start of the race.

f) If a race is suspended refuelling is forbidden unless a car is already in the pit entry or pit lane when the signal to stop is given.
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The driver may remain in his car throughout refuelling.

Race refuelling systems may only be used in the pit lane but may not be used during, or immediately after, any free practice session.

Whilst being used during the qualifying practice session or the race all team personnel working on the car must wear clothing which will protect all parts of their body from fire.

Each competitor must ensure that an assistant equipped with a suitable fire extinguisher of adequate capacity is beside the car throughout all refuelling operations.
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5595 1 Accident data recording :

Each car must be fitted with an FIA accident data recorder during each Event and during all tests which are attended by more than one team. Teams must use their best endeavours to ensure that the recorder is in working order at all times. The only purpose of these units is to monitor, record or control one or more of the following :

- data relevant to an accident or incident ;
- a deceleration warning light on board the car ;
- a lap trigger ;
- the driver input signal used to initiate the propulsion of the car at the start of a race.

All cars must be fitted with a car positioning system which has been manufactured by the FIA designated supplier to a specification determined by the FIA. No other parts which, in the opinion of the FIA are capable of performing a similar function, may be fitted to any car.

During the entire Event, no screen, cover or other obstruction which in any way obscures any part of a car will be allowed at any time in the paddock, garages, pit lane or grid, unless it is clear any such covers are needed solely for mechanical reasons, which could, for example, include protecting against fire.

In addition to the above the following are specifically not permitted :

- engine, gearbox or radiator covers whilst engines are being changed or moved around the garage ;
- covers over spare wings when they are on a stand in the pit lane not being used ;
- parts such as (but not limited to) spare floors, fuel rigs or tool trolleys may not be used as an obstruction.

The following are permitted :

- covers which are placed over damaged cars or components ;
- a transparent tool tray, no more than 50mm deep, placed on top of the rear wing ;
- warming or heat retaining covers for the engine and gearbox on the grid ;
- a rear wing cover designed specifically to protect a mechanic starting the car from fire ;
- tyre heating blankets ;
- covers over the tyre manufacturer’s code numbers (not the FIA bar code numbers) ;
- a cover over the car in the parc ferme overnight ;

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5598 1 Each competitor may have no more than two cars available for use at any one time during an Event.

Any partially assembled survival cell will be deemed to be a car in this context if it is fitted with an engine, any front suspension, bodywork, radiators, oil tanks or heat exchangers.

Any driver who decides to use another car following the qualifying practice session, or whose car has a change of survival cell, must start the race from the pit lane. Under these circumstances no restrictions on fuel load will be applied.

No change of car is permitted after the start of the race.

A change of car will be deemed to have taken place once a driver is seated in his new car and such change may only take place in the team’s designated garage area.

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5599 1 Twelve is the maximum number of teams that may race in Formula 1, with two cars each.

All the drivers must possess the super-licence issued by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).

New teams wishing to participate in Formula 1 have to guarantee a deposit of 48 million dollars to the FIA.

The total including interest is paid back in twelve equal monthly instalments from the first participation.

If the applicant team does not take part, the total is forfeit.

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5600 1 Each team can use four drivers per season.

The driver that takes part in free practice as the team’s thirdman is not included in this contingent. The drivers may be substituted up to the start of qualifying.

Any later substitutions due to force majeure are at the discretion of the sport commissioners.

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5601 1 On the day before the first free practice session of a Grand Prix, the scrutineering – the technical approval – of the cars takes place.

This is when the technical commissioners of the FIA check whether the vehicles comply with the regulations.

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5602 1 The speed limit in the pit lane is 60 km/h during free practice, and 80 km/h during qualifying and the race.

In exceptional circumstances, such as the urban street circuit in Monte Carlo, the limit can be redefined. There are penalties for exceeding the limit: during free practice, every km/h that a driver exceeds the limit costs him US $ 250; during the race, drivethrough penalties are incurred.

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5603 1 The smallest number of laps needed to exceed a distance of 305 kilometres (Exception: Monaco). The maximum duration of the race is two hours.

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5605 1 If the track is blocked by an accident or if the weather conditions are making it too dangerous to continue the race, the race may be interrupted.

If a race is stopped during the first two laps, it is started again. If this is not possible, no points are awarded.

The coast is clear: only those who have received approval may start in practice and race.

If a race is stopped after two laps but before 75 percent of the total distance, it is started again under safety car rules.

In this case, half of the total points are awarded.

The total number of points are awarded if 75 percent or more of the race are completed.

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5606 1 The safety car always comes into use when the race director wants to cut down the speed for safety reasons – for instance, after an accident or because the track is waterlogged after heavy rain fall.

An experienced race driver is at the wheel, it is Bernd Mayländer since 2000.

According to the regulations, the safety car enters the circuit “whenever there is an immediate hazard but the conditions do not require the race to be interrupted”.

It will always move into place in front of the current race leader and all other cars have to get in line behind it. During a safety-car phase, there is an absolute ban on overtaking unless the safety-car team expressly requests a driver to do so.

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5608 2 In Formula 1, only V8-cylinder engines with a maximum of five valves per cylinder have been permitted since 2006.

The maximum displacement is 2,400 ccm, and the maximum engine speed is 19,000 rpm.

A minimum weight of 95 kilograms is stipulated. Engines with turbochargers are prohibited. The engines may only be replaced after every two race weekends.

In the case of an unscheduled replacement, the driver is moved back ten places on the starting grid for every additional replacement.

Exception: in the case of engine damage during a race, the engine may be replaced after the race without any penalty.

Any enhancement of the engines is frozen until 2010.

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5609 2 A Formula 1 car including the driver in full racing outfit, with oil and brake fluid, must weigh at least 605 kilograms whilst on the track.

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5610 2 The chassis walls must be at least 3.5 mm thick with 2.5 millimetres reserved for a Kevlar casing. Whereas the length of a Formula 1 car is up to the designers, the width is limited to 1.8 metres.

The maximum width of the front wing must not exceed 1.40 m.

The front wing must be stable enough not to bend under the airstream.

The rear wing may not exceed 1 metre in width and it may have no more than two wing elements. Car height is limited to 95 centimetres, measured from the lowest point.

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5611 2 Two-wheel drive is the limit. Automatic and continuous transmissions are prohibited, four to seven gears are allowed, a reverse gear is mandatory.

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5612 2 The regulations call for two separate, independent braking circuits operated from a single pedal.

One cycle has to operate the brakes on the front axle, and the other the brakes on the rear axle.

Brake callipers must be made of aluminium.

Each wheel may have no more than one calliper with six pistons and two pads.

The brake discs must have a maximum thickness of 28 millimetres, the maximum diameter is limited to 278 millimetres.

Anti-lock systems are prohibited, as are cooling systems using fluids.

Force distribution may not change during the braking process.

Suspension geometry may not be changed during the race.

Only spring suspensions are allowed.

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5613 2 The cockpit opening has become steadily larger over the years. It currently has a specified length of 850 millimetres, and the rear 400 millimetres have to be 520 millimetres wide.

The driver’s opening may then taper by 12 degrees on both sides.

The last 375 millimetres of the cockpit’s side walls must rise to the rear with a slope of at least 16 degrees.

The edge of the cockpit must be enclosed in an energy-absorbing material with a thickness of at least 100 millimetres.

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5614 2 The rear wheels must be between 365 and 380 millimetres wide, and the front wheels must be between 305 and 355 millimetres wide.

The maximum wheel diameter is 660 millimetres for dry-weather tyres and 670 millimetres for wet-weather tyres.

Both front and rear tyres must each feature four grooves in the longitudinal direction. These grooves must be at least 14 millimetres wide and 2.5 millimetres deep.

There must be a space of at least 50 millimetres between the grooves. The width of the contact surface on the front wheels must not exceed 270 millimetres. Each wheel carrier is secured with two straps to ensure that the wheels can not fly off in the case of an accident.

The fastening must be able to withstand forces of ten tonnes per strap, i.e.

20 tonnes per wheel.

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5615 2 The entire seat is one single unit and specially tailored to the respective driver.

Drivers can be removed from the cars together with their so-called rescue seats.

Drivers need agility to both enter and exit the cockpit: they have to be able to leave it within five seconds.

They must be able to return the steering wheel to the steering column in no more than five additional seconds.

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5616 2 The FIA specifies and defines two main types of crash tests: static and dynamic.

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5617 2 This type of impact test is performed on the front, sides and rear.

The front impact crash test is done at a speed of 15 metres per second, the lateral at 10 metres per second and the rear at an impact speed of 11 metres per second.

The weight of the test chassis, including the crash dummy, totals 780 kilograms.

The deceleration measured on the chest of the dummy may not be in excess of 60 G (approximately 60 times body weight) within 3 milliseconds.

A fourth dynamic impact test relates to the steering column which must collapse under a simulated head impact in order to prevent the driver from sustaining injury: a mass of 8 kilograms at a speed of 7 metres per second must not cause a deceleration of 80 G for more than 3 milliseconds.

And the safety cell must remain undamaged after all the dynamic tests have been performed.

The rapid closure for the steering wheel must also remain fully functional.

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5618 2 In addition to the dynamic crash tests, the front, side and rear structures must be side pushed during the static crash tests.

These tests are performed on the floor below the fuel tank, on the side of the nose mount, as well as on the side at leg and seat levels.

These tests are passed, if there’s no damage to the impact structure, the survival cell or the gearbox. The roll-over bar is tested in three directions: laterally with five tons, longitudinally with six tons and vertically with nine tons.

Deformation may not exceed 50 millimetres.

In 2007 there has been a change to the side intrusion regulation which requires an additional side penetration panel to be bonded to the chassis side.

The panel must be a minimum of 6.2 mm thick and be constructed from 16 plies of zylon and 2 plies of carbon.

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5619 2 In order to reduce the suction effect and therefore the cornering speeds, a board, made of wood or plastic, for example, must be mounted on the underbody.

This so-called ‘plank’, which also fulfils a protective function, begins 33 centimetres behind the middle of the front axle and extends to the middle of the rear axle.

It must have a width of 30 centimetres and a thickness of 10 millimetres.

Maximum wear tolerance is 1 millimetre.

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5620 2 Every vehicle must be equipped with a fire-extinguisher system.

Also required is a master switch in the cokkpit that allows the driver to deactivate the electronics, the fuel pumps and the rear light.

Furthermore, every car must be equipped with safety belts, two rear-view mirrors and a rear light.

Within the cockpit, the FIA’s regulations stipulate various forms of padding for the protection of the driver’s head.

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5593 100 Testing is considered to be any track running time undertaken by a competitor entered in the Championship.

No team may carry out more than 30000km of testing during a calendar year.

Cars must be fitted with the FIA ECU.

No testing is permitted at sites which are not currently approved for use by Formula 1 cars.

During all Formula One testing:

- red flag procedures must be respected
- no other type of vehicle is permitted on the track
- every reasonable effort should be made to ensure that the recommendations concerning emergency services are followed.

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