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2009 FORMULA ONE SPORTING REGULATIONS
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1 REGULATIONS 2 28 SPARE CARS, ENGINES AND

2 GENERAL UNDERTAKING 2 GEARBOXES 13-14
3 GENERAL CONDITIONS 2 29 REFUELLING 14-15
4 LICENCES 2 30 GENERAL SAFETY 15-16
5 CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 2-3 31 PRACTICE SESSIONS 16
6 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 3 32 FREE PRACTICE 16-17
7 DEAD HEAT 3-4 33 QUALIFYING PRACTICE 17
8 PROMOTER 4 34 POST QUALIFYING PARC FERME 17-19
9 ORGANISATION OF EVENTS 4 35 PRESS CONFERENCES + DRIVERS
10 INSURANCE 4 PARADE 19
11 FIA DELEGATES 4-5 36 THE GRID 19-20
12 OFFICIALS 5 37 MEETINGS 20
13 COMPETITORS APPLICATIONS 5-6 38 STARTING PROCEDURE 20-22
14 PASSES 6 39 THE RACE 22
15 INSTRUCTIONS AND 40 SAFETY CAR 22-24
COMMUNICATIONSTO COMPETITORS 6 41 SUSPENDING A RACE 24-25
16 INCIDENTS 6-7 42 RESUMING A RACE 25-26
17 PROTESTS 7 43 FINISH 26
18 SANCTIONS 7 44 POST RACE PARC FERME 26
19 CHANGES OF DRIVER 7-8 45 CLASSIFICATION 26-27
20 DRIVING 8 46 PODIUM CEREMONY 27
21 CAR LIVERY 8 APPENDIX 1 : INFORMATION REQUIRED
22 TESTING 8-9 UNDER ARTICLE 9.2 28-29
23 PIT LANE 9 APPENDIX 2 : ENTRY FORM 30-32
24 SCRUTINEERING 9-10 APPENDIX 3 : PODIUM CEREMONY 33-35
25 SUPPLY OF TYRES IN THE APPENDIX 4 : ORGANISATION
CHAMPIONSHIP AND TYRE LIMITATION AGREEMENT 36-38
DURING THE EVENT 10-11 APPENDIX 5 : RULE CHANGES 39
26 WEIGHING 11-12 APPENDIX 6 : ENGINE HOMOLOGATION 40
27 GENERAL CAR REQUIREMENTS 12-13 APPENDIX 7 : REGULATIONS of the DRIVER
CONTRACT RECOGNITION BOARD 41
The FIA will organise the FIA Formula One World Championship (the Championship) which is the property of the
FIA and comprises two titles of World Champion, one for drivers and one for constructors. It consists of the
Formula One Grand Prix races which are included in the Formula One calendar and in respect of which the ASNs
and organisers have signed the organisation agreement set out in Appendix 4. All the participating parties (FIA,
ASNs, organisers, competitors and circuits) undertake to apply as well as observe the rules governing the
Championship and must hold FIA Super Licences which are issued to drivers, competitors, officials, organisers
and circuits.
2009 F1 Sporting Regulations 1 of 41 5th February 2009

1) REGULATIONS
1.1 The final text of these Sporting Regulations shall be the English version which will be used should any
dispute arise as to their interpretation. Headings in this document are for ease of reference only and do not
form part of these Sporting Regulations. Changes to these Sporting Regulations which, in the opinion of
the FIA Technical Department, involve a significant change to the design of the car will be announced in
accordance with Article 2.2 of the Formula One Technical Regulations. Other changes will be announced
no later than the 31 October preceding the season of their introduction. All changes to the Formula One
Technical and/or Sporting Regulations will be made in accordance with the procedures set out in Appendix
5.
1.2 These Sporting Regulations were published on 12 December 2008 and replace all previous FIA Formula
One World Championship Sporting Regulations in respect of the 2009 FIA Formula One World
Championship.
2) GENERAL UNDERTAKING
2.1 All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Championship undertake, on behalf of themselves,
their employees, agents and suppliers, to observe all the provisions as supplemented or amended of the
International Sporting Code (the Code), the Formula One Technical Regulations (the Technical
Regulations) and the present Sporting Regulations together referred to as “the Regulations”.
2.2 The Championship and each of its Events is governed by the FIA in accordance with the Regulations.
Event means any event entered into the FIA Formula One Championship Calendar for any year
commencing at the scheduled time for scrutineering and sporting checks and including all practice and the
race itself and ending at the later of the time for the lodging of a protest under the terms of the Code and
the time when a technical or sporting certification has been carried out under the terms of the Code.
2.3 Any special national regulations must be submitted to the FIA with the original application for inclusion of
an Event on the international calendar. Only with the approval of the FIA can such special regulations
come into force for an Event.
3) GENERAL CONDITIONS
3.1 It is the competitor's responsibility to ensure that all persons concerned by his entry observe all the
requirements of the Regulations. If a competitor is unable to be present in person at the Event he must
nominate his representative in writing. The person having charge of an entered car during any part of an
Event is responsible jointly and severally with the competitor for ensuring that the requirements are
observed.
3.2 Competitors must ensure that their cars comply with the conditions of eligibility and safety throughout
practice and the race.
3.3 The presentation of a car for scrutineering will be deemed an implicit statement of conformity.
3.4 All persons concerned in any way with an entered car or present in any other capacity whatsoever in the
paddock, pit lane, or track must wear an appropriate pass at all times.
4) LICENCES
4.1 All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Championship must hold a FIA Super Licence.
Applications for Super Licences must be made annually to the FIA through the applicant's ASN.
5) CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
5.1 Events are reserved for Formula One cars as defined in the Technical Regulations.
5.2 Each Event will have the status of an international restricted competition.

5.3 The distance of all races, from the start signal referred to in Article 38.9 to the chequered flag, shall be
equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 305 km (Monaco 260km). However,
should two hours elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the
chequered flag when he crosses the control line (the Line) at the end of the lap during which the two hour
period ended. However, should the race be suspended (see Article 41) the length of the suspension will be
added to this period.
The Line is a single line which crosses both the track and the pit lane.
5.4 The maximum number of Events in the Championship is 20, the minimum is 8.
5.5 The final list of Events is published by the FIA before 1 January each year.
5.6 An Event which is cancelled with less than three months written notice to the FIA will not be considered for
inclusion in the following year's Championship unless the FIA judges the cancellation to have been due to
force majeure.
5.7 An Event may be cancelled if fewer than 12 cars are available for it.
6) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
6.1 The Formula One World Championship driver's title will be awarded to the driver who has scored the
highest number of points, taking into consideration all the results obtained during the Events which have
actually taken place.
6.2 The title of Formula One World Champion Constructor will be awarded to the make which has scored the
highest number of points, results from both cars (see Article 13.6) being taken into account.
6.3 The constructor of an engine or rolling chassis is the person (including any corporate or unincorporated
body) which owns the intellectual property rights to such engine or chassis. The make of an engine or
chassis is the name attributed to it by its constructor.
If the make of the chassis is not the same as that of the engine, the title will be awarded to the former
which shall always precede the latter in the name of the car.
6.4 Points for both titles will be awarded at each Event according to the following scale :
1st : 10 points
2nd : 8 points
3rd : 6 points
4th : 5 points
5th : 4 points
6th : 3 points
7th : 2 points
8th : 1 point
6.5 If a race is suspended under Article 41, 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 and full points will be awarded if the leader has completed
more than 75% of the original race distance.
6.6 The drivers finishing first, second and third in the Championship must be present at the annual FIA Prize
Giving ceremony.
7) DEAD HEAT
7.1 Prizes and points awarded for all the positions of competitors who tie, will be added together and shared
equally.
7.2 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.
8) PROMOTER
8.1 An application to promote an Event must be made to the ASN of the country in which the Event is to take
place, which will apply to the FIA. It must be accompanied by written evidence that the promoter has made
arrangements to secure the participation of competitors, which arrangements are conditional only upon the
FIA entering the Event on the Championship calendar.
9) ORGANISATION OF EVENTS
9.1 An organiser is a body nominated by the ASN and appointed by the FIA. Upon deciding to grant an
application to hold an Event, the FIA will invite the relevant ASN to organise it or to nominate an organiser.
If the ASN is not in a position to do so, the FIA may itself appoint an organiser. The organiser must be a
club or body acceptable to the FIA and must enter into the organisation agreement set out in Appendix 4
when it applies to organise the Event.
9.2 Each organiser shall supply the information set out in Appendix 1, part A hereto to the FIA no later than 90
days before the Event. The FIA, if satisfied with such information, shall complete part B and forward both
parts to all competitors no later than 60 days before the Event.
10) INSURANCE
10.1 The promoter of an Event must procure that all competitors, their personnel and drivers are covered by
third party insurance in accordance with the FIA requirements.
10.2 Ninety days before the Event, the promoter must send the FIA details of the risks covered by the insurance
policy which must comply with the national laws in force as well as the FIA requirements. Sight of the
policy must be available to the competitors on demand.
10.3 Third party insurance arranged by the promoter shall be in addition and without prejudice to any personal
insurance policy held by a competitor or any other participant in the Event.
10.4 Drivers taking part in the Event are not third parties with respect to one another.
11) FIA DELEGATES
11.1 For each Event the FIA will nominate the following delegates:
- safety delegate ;
- medical delegate ;
- technical delegate ;
- press delegate.
and may nominate :
- a representative of the President of the FIA ;
- an observer ;
- a stewards advisor ;
- a safety car driver ;
- a medical car driver.

11.2 The role of the FIA delegates is to help the officials of the Event in their duties, to see within their fields of
competence that all the regulations governing the Championship are respected, to make any comments
they judge necessary and to draw up any necessary reports concerning the Event.
11.3 The technical delegate nominated by the FIA will be responsible for scrutineering and will have full
authority over the national scrutineers.
12) OFFICIALS
12.1 From among holders of an FIA Super Licence the following officials will be nominated by the FIA :
- Three stewards one of whom will be permanent and appointed the non-voting chairman ;
- A race director ;
- A permanent starter.
12.2 From among holders of an FIA Super Licence the following officials will be nominated by the ASN and their
names sent to the FIA at the same time as the application to organise the Event :
- One steward from among the ASNs nationals ;
- The clerk of the course.
12.3 The clerk of the course shall work in permanent consultation with the race director. The race director shall
have overriding authority in the following matters and the clerk of the course may give orders in respect of
them only with his express agreement :
a) the control of practice and the race, adherence to the timetable and, if he deems it necessary, the
making of any proposal to the stewards to modify the timetable in accordance with the Code or
Sporting Regulations ;
b) the stopping of any car in accordance with the Code or Sporting Regulations ;
c) the stopping of practice or suspension of the race in accordance with the Sporting Regulations if he
deems it unsafe to continue and ensuring that the correct restart procedure is carried out ;
d) the starting procedure ;
e) the use of the safety car.
12.4 The race director, the clerk of the course and the technical delegate must be present at the Event from
10.00 on the day of initial scrutineering and the stewards from 15.00 on the same day.
12.5 The race director must be in radio contact with the clerk of the course and the chairman of the stewards at
all times when cars are permitted to run on the track. Additionally, the clerk of the course must be in race
control and in radio contact with all marshal's posts during these times.
13) COMPETITORS APPLICATIONS
13.1 Applications to compete in the Championship may be submitted to the FIA during the period 1-31 July
2008 inclusive on an entry form as set out in Appendix 2 hereto accompanied by an undertaking to pay the
entry fee of €309,000 (three hundred and nine thousand Euros) to the FIA no later than 1 November 2008.
Applications at other times will only be considered if a place is available. Entry forms will be made available
by the FIA who will notify the applicant of the result of the application within thirty days of its receipt.
Successful applicants are automatically entered in all Events of the Championship and will be the only
competitors at Events.
13.2 Applications shall include :
a) confirmation that the applicant has read and understood the Regulations and agrees, on its own
behalf and on behalf of everyone associated with its participation in the Championship, to observe
them ;
b) the name of the team (which must include the name of the chassis) ;

c) the make of the competing car ;
d) the make of the engine ;
e) the names of the drivers. A driver may be nominated subsequent to the application upon payment of
a fee fixed by the FIA ;
f) an undertaking by the applicant to participate in every Event with the number of cars and drivers
entered.
13.3 A competitor may change the make of engine at any time during the Championship. All points scored with
an engine of different make to that which was first entered in the Championship may count (and will be
aggregated) for the assessment of a commercial benefit, however such points will not count towards (nor
be aggregated for) the FIA Formula One Constructors Championship. A major car manufacturer may not
directly or indirectly supply engines for more than two teams of two cars each without the consent of the
FIA. For the purposes of this Article 13.3, a major car manufacturer is a company whose shares are
quoted on a recognised stock exchange or the subsidiary of such a company.
13.4 With the exception of those whose cars have scored points in the Championship of the previous year,
applicants must supply information about the size of their company, their financial position and their ability
to meet their prescribed obligations.
13.5 All applications will be studied by the FIA and accepted or rejected in its absolute discretion. The FIA will
publish the list of cars and drivers accepted together with their race numbers on 1 September 2008, having
first notified unsuccessful applicants as set out in Article 13.1. Out-of-time applications will be considered
separately.
13.6 No more than 24 cars will be admitted to the Championship, two being entered by each competitor.
13.7 If in the opinion of the Formula One Commission a competitor fails to operate his team in a manner
compatible with the standards of the Championship or in any way brings the Championship into disrepute,
the FIA may exclude such competitor from the Championship forthwith.
14) PASSES
14.1 No pass may be issued or used other than with the agreement of the FIA. A pass may be used only by the
person and for the purpose for which it was issued.
15) INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS
15.1 The stewards or race director may give instructions to competitors by means of special circulars in
accordance with the Code. These circulars will be distributed to all competitors who must acknowledge
receipt.
15.2 All classifications and results of practice and the race, as well as all decisions issued by the officials, will be
posted on the official notice board.
15.3 Any decision or communication concerning a particular competitor should be given to him within twenty five
minutes of such decision, and receipt must be acknowledged.
16) INCIDENTS
16.1 "Incident" means any occurrence or series of occurrences involving one or more drivers, or any action by
any driver, which is reported to the stewards by the race director (or noted by the stewards and referred to
the race director for investigation) which :
- necessitated the suspension of a race under Article 41 ;
- constituted a breach of these 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.
16.2 a) 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.
b) 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.
16.3 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, Article 16.4b) below will not apply and 25 seconds will be added to the elapsed race time
of the driver concerned.
16.4 Should the stewards decide to impose either of the penalties under Article 16.3a) or b), the following
procedure will be followed :
a) 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.
b) 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 penalty under
Article 16.3b), 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.
c) When the time penalty period has elapsed the driver may rejoin the race.
d) Any breach or failure to comply with Articles 16.4b) or c) may result in the car being excluded.
17) PROTESTS
17.1 Protests shall be made in accordance with the Code and accompanied by a fee of €2000.
18) SANCTIONS
18.1 The stewards may inflict the penalties specifically set out in these Sporting Regulations in addition to or
instead of any other penalties available to them under the Code.
19) CHANGES OF DRIVER
19.1 a) During a season each team will be permitted to use four drivers. Changes may be made at any time
before the start of the qualifying practice session provided any change proposed after 16.00 on the
day of scrutineering receives the consent of the stewards.
Additional changes for reasons of force majeure will be considered separately.

Any new driver may score points in the Championship.
b) In addition to the above each team will be permitted to run additional drivers during P1 and P2
provided :
- the stewards are informed which cars and drivers each team intends to use in each session
before the end of initial scrutineering, changes after this time may only be made with the
consent of the stewards ;
- no more than two drivers are used in any one session ;
- they carry the race number of the nominated driver they replace ;
- they are in possession of a Super Licence.
c) If one of the team’s nominated drivers is unable to drive at some stage after the end of initial
scrutineering, and the stewards consent to a change of driver, the replacement driver must use the
engine, gearbox and tyres which were allocated to the original driver (see Articles 25.3 and 28.4).
20) DRIVING
20.1 The driver must drive the car alone and unaided.
21) CAR LIVERY
21.1 The provisions of the Code relating to national colours shall not apply to the Championship.
Both cars entered by a competitor 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.
21.2 Each car will carry the race number of its driver (or his replacement) as published by the FIA at the
beginning of the season. This number must be clearly visible from the front of the car.
21.3 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 appear on the external
bodywork and be clearly legible.
22) TRACK AND WIND TUNNEL TESTING
22.1 a) Track testing shall be considered any track running time undertaken by a competitor entered in the
Championship with the exception of :
i) promotional or demonstration events carried out using tyres provided specifically for this
purpose by the appointed supplier ;
ii) young driver training, any such driver having not competed in an F1 World Championship
Event in the preceding 24 months nor tested a Formula One car on more than four days in
the same 24 month period.
b) No competitor may carry out more than 15,000km of track testing during a calendar year.
c) No track testing may take place between the start of the week preceding the first Event of the
Championship and 31 December of the same year.
d) During all track testing cars must be fitted with the FIA ECU required by Article 8.2 of the 2009 FIA
Formula One Technical Regulations.
e) No track testing is permitted at sites which are not currently approved for use by Formula 1 cars. In
order to ensure that venue licence conditions are respected at all times during track testing,
competitors are required to inform the FIA of their test schedule in order that an observer may be
appointed if deemed necessary.

f) During all Formula One track 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 detailed in Article 16 of Appendix H to the Code are followed.
g) If, after an incident during track testing, the Medical Warning Light signals that threshold forces have
been exceeded the driver must present himself for examination in the circuit medical centre without
delay.
h) No wind tunnel testing may be carried out using a scale model which is greater than 60% of full size.
i) No wind tunnel testing may be carried out at a speed exceeding 50 metres/second.
23) PIT LANE
23.1 a) For the avoidance of doubt and for description purposes, the pit lane shall be divided into two lanes.
The lane closest to the pit wall is designated the "fast lane", and the lane closest to the garages is
designated the "inner lane". Other than when cars are at the end of the pit lane under Articles 38.2
and 41.5, the inner lane is the only area where any work can be carried out on a car.
b) The FIA will designate an area in the pit lane where each team may work and one place where pit
stops during both practice and the race may be carried out.
c) 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.
d) 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 permitted cooling and heating devices ;
- changes made for driver comfort ;
- changing wheels.
When cars are permitted to leave the pit lane they must do so in the order that was established under
Article 38.3 unless another car is unduly delayed. At all times drivers must follow the directions of the
marshals.
e) Other than drying, sweeping or any tyre rubber left when cars leave their pit stop position,
competitors 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.
f) Competitors must not paint lines on any part of the pit lane.
g) Other than under d) above no equipment may be left in the fast lane.
h) 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.
i) It is the responsibility of the competitor to release his car after a pit stop only when it is safe to do so.
24) SCRUTINEERING
24.1 Between 10.00 and 16.00 three days before the race (four days in Monaco) initial scrutineering of all cars
will take place in the garage assigned to each competitor.

24.2 Unless a waiver is granted by the stewards, competitors who do not keep to these time limits will not be
allowed to take part in the Event.
24.3 No car may take part in the Event until it has been passed by the scrutineers.
24.4 The scrutineers may :
a) check the eligibility of a car or of a competitor at any time during an Event ;
b) require a car to be dismantled by the competitor to make sure that the conditions of eligibility or
conformity are fully satisfied ;
c) require a competitor to pay the reasonable expenses which exercise of the powers mentioned in this
Article may entail ;
d) require a competitor to supply them with such parts or samples as they may deem necessary.
24.5 Any car which, after being passed by the scrutineers, is dismantled or modified in a way which might affect
its safety or call into question its eligibility, or which is involved in an accident with similar consequences,
must be re-presented for scrutineering approval.
Any such re-scrutineering may only take place with the consent of the stewards (following a written request
from a competitor) and will be carried out the next morning.
24.6 The race director or the clerk of the course may require that any car involved in an accident be stopped
and checked.
24.7 Checks and scrutineering shall be carried out by duly appointed officials who shall also be responsible for
the operation of the parc fermé and who alone are authorised to give instructions to the competitors.
24.8 The stewards will publish the findings of the scrutineers each time cars are checked during the Event.
These results will not include any specific figure except when a car is found to be in breach of the
Technical Regulations.
25) SUPPLY OF TYRES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND TYRE LIMITATION DURING THE EVENT
25.1 Supply of tyres :
A tyre manufacturer will be chosen by the FIA for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons following an invitation
for tenders to supply tyres to all the cars entered in Championship Events for the duration of these
seasons.
The appointed tyre supplier must undertake to provide :
- two specifications of dry-weather tyre at each Event, each of which must be of one homogenous
compound and visibly distinguishable from one another when a car is on the track ;
- one specification of wet-weather tyre at each Event which must be of one homogenous compound ;
- one specification of extreme-weather tyre at each Event which must be of one homogenous
compound.
25.2 Quantity of tyres :
During the Event no driver may use more than fourteen sets of dry-weather tyres, four sets of wet-weather
tyres and three sets of extreme-weather tyres.
No driver may use more than two sets of each specification of dry-weather tyre during P1 and P2.
A set of tyres will be deemed to comprise two front and two rear tyres all of which must be of the same
specification.
25.3 Control of tyres :
a) The outer sidewall of all tyres which are to be used at an Event must be marked with a unique
identification.

b) Other than in cases of force majeure (accepted as such by the stewards of the meeting), all tyres
intended for use at an Event must be presented to the FIA technical delegate for allocation prior to
the end of initial scrutineering.
c) At any time during an Event, and at his absolute discretion, the FIA technical delegate may select
alternative dry-weather tyres to be used by any team or driver from among the stock of tyres the
appointed supplier has present at the Event.
d) A competitor wishing to replace one unused tyre by another identical unused one must present both
tyres to the FIA technical delegate.
e) The use of tyres without appropriate identification may result in a grid position penalty or exclusion
from the race.
f) The only permitted type of tyre heating devices are blankets which use resistive heating elements.
25.4 Use of tyres :
a) Each nominated driver will be allocated four sets of dry-weather tyres, two of each specification, for
use during P1 and P2. These are the only dry-weather tyres which may be used during these
sessions and must be returned to the tyre supplier before the start of P3.
If an additional driver is used (see Article 19.1(b) he must use the tyres allocated to the nominated
driver he replaced.
b) Each nominated driver will be allocated ten further sets of dry-weather tyres, five of each
specification, for use during the remainder of the Event. However, one set of each specification must
be returned to the tyre supplier before the start of the qualifying practice session and may not be
used during the remainder of the Event.
c) Prior to the start of the qualifying practice 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.
d) Unless he has used wet or extreme-weather tyres during the race, each driver must use at least one
set of each specification of dry-weather tyres during the race.
e) If the race is started behind the safety car because of heavy rain (see Article 40.15) the use of
extreme-weather tyres until the safety car returns to the pits is compulsory.
26) WEIGHING
26.1 a) During the qualifying practice session cars will be weighed as follows :
1) the FIA will install weighing equipment in the first pit garage (the FIA garage) which will be used
for the weighing procedure ;
2) cars will be selected at random to undergo the weighing procedure ;
3) when signalled to do so the driver will proceed directly to the FIA garage and stop his engine ;
4) the car will then be weighed with driver and the result given to the driver or a team
representative in writing ;
5) if the car is unable to reach the FIA garage under its own power it will be placed under the
exclusive control of the marshals who will take the car to be weighed ;
6) a car or driver may not leave the FIA garage without the consent of the FIA technical delegate;
7) if a car stops on the circuit and the driver leaves the car, he must go to the FIA garage
immediately on his return to the pit lane in order for his weight to be established.
b) After the race every classified car will be weighed. If a driver wishes to leave his car before it is
weighed he must ask the technical delegate to weigh him in order that this weight may be added to
that of the car.

c) The relevant car may be excluded should its weight be less than that specified in Article 4.1 of the
Technical Regulations when weighed under a) or b) above, save where the deficiency in weight
results from the accidental loss of a component of the car.
d) No substance may be added to, placed on, or removed from a car after it has been selected for
weighing or has finished the race or during the weighing procedure. (Except by a scrutineer when
acting in his official capacity).
e) No one other than scrutineers and officials may enter or remain in the FIA garage without the specific
permission of the FIA technical delegate.
26.2 In the event of any breach of these provisions for the weighing of cars the stewards may drop the driver
such number of grid positions as they consider appropriate or exclude him from the race.
27) GENERAL CAR REQUIREMENTS
27.1 Electromagnetic radiation between 2.0 and 2.7GHz is forbidden save with the written consent of the FIA.
27.2 Accident data recording :
a) 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.
b) At any time following an accident or incident competitors must make the data recorder available and
accessible to the FIA. A representative of the team concerned may be present when data relevant to
an accident or incident is being uploaded from the recorder. A copy of the data will be made available
to the team.
c) Any conclusions as to the cause of an accident, or any data relevant to an accident, may only be
published in the form of a report which has been agreed between the team concerned and the FIA.
27.3 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.
27.4 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 ;
- a cover over the car in the pit lane or grid if it is raining.
28) SPARE CARS, ENGINES AND GEARBOXES
28.1 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 external to the survival cell, bodywork, radiators, oil tanks external to the survival cell or
heat exchangers.
28.2 Any driver who decides to use another car or whose car has a change of survival cell following the
qualifying practice session must start the race from the pit lane following the procedures detailed in Article
38.2. Under these circumstances :
- no restrictions on fuel load will be applied ;
- the car concerned will not have to comply with the requirements of Article 34 ;
- the car will be permitted to carry out one reconnaissance lap when the pit lane is opened for the race.
28.3 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.
28.4 a) Each driver may use no more than eight engines during a Championship season. Should a driver use
more than eight engines he will drop ten places on the starting grid at any Event during which an
additional engine is used.
An engine will be deemed to have been used once the car’s timing transponder has shown that it has
left the pit lane.
b) If a driver is replaced at any time during the Championship season his replacement will be deemed to
be the original driver for the purposes of assessing engine usage.
c) After consultation with the relevant engine supplier the FIA will attach seals to each engine in order to
ensure that no significant moving parts can be rebuilt or replaced.
Within two hours of the end of the post race parc fermé, and if the Competitor intends to use the
engine at the next Event, exhaust blanking plates (with one 10mm diameter inspection hole per
cylinder) and further seals will be applied in order to ensure that the engine cannot be run until the
next Event. These seals will be removed at the start of initial scrutineering at the next Event.
d) If any of the FIA seals are damaged or removed from an engine after it has been used for the first
time that engine may not be used again unless they were removed under FIA supervision.
28.5 Only engines which have been homologated by the FIA in accordance with Appendix 6 may be used at an
Event during the 2008-2012 Championship seasons.
28.6 For the purposes of this Article only, an Event will be deemed to comprise P3, the qualifying practice
session and the race.
a) Each driver may use no more than one gearbox for four consecutive Events in which his team
competes. Should a driver use a replacement gearbox he will drop five places on the starting grid at
that Event and an additional five places each time a further gearbox is used.
Any replacement gearbox must be fitted with the same gear ratios that were declared under d) below
and will only be required to complete the remainder of the Event in question. Any change to the gear
ratios declared under d) below will incur a further five grid place penalty. In either case a new four
race sequence may start at the following Event.

Unless the driver fails to finish the race (see below) the gearbox fitted to the car at the end of the
Event must remain in it for three further Events. Any driver who failed to finish the race at the first,
second or third of the four Events for reasons which the technical delegate accepts as being beyond
the control of the team or driver, may start the following Event with a different gearbox without a
penalty being incurred.
A gearbox will be deemed to have been used once the car’s timing transponder has shown that it has
left the pit lane.
b) If a driver is replaced after the first, second or third of a four Event period, having finished the first,
second or third Events, the replacement driver must use the gearbox which the original driver had
been using.
c) After consultation with the relevant team the FIA will attach seals to each gearbox in order to ensure
that no moving parts, other than those specifically permitted under d) below, can be rebuilt or
replaced.
d) At each Event seals may be broken once, under supervision and at any time prior to the second day
of practice, for the sole purpose of changing gear ratios and dog rings (excluding final drives or
reduction gears). Competitors must inform the FIA technical delegate which ratios they intend to fit no
later than two hours after the end of P2.
Gear ratios and dog rings (excluding final drives or reduction gears) may also be changed under
supervision for others of identical specification at any time during an Event provided the FIA technical
delegate is satisfied there is evident physical damage to the parts in question and that such changes
are not being carried out on a systematic basis.
e) Other than under d) above, a replacement gearbox will also be deemed to have been used if any of
the FIA seals are damaged or removed from the original gearbox after it has been used for the first
time.
29) REFUELLING
29.1 a) Refuelling is only permitted in the team’s designated garage area or the FIA garage.
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 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.
29.2 The driver may remain in his car throughout refuelling but, unless an FIA approved race refuelling system
is used, the engine must be stopped.
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.

29.3 Each competitor must ensure that an assistant equipped with a suitable fire extinguisher of adequate
capacity is beside the car throughout all refuelling operations.
30) GENERAL SAFETY
30.1 Official instructions will be given to drivers by means of the signals laid out in the Code. Competitors must
not use flags similar to these.
30.2 Drivers are strictly forbidden to drive their car in the opposite direction to the race unless this is absolutely
necessary in order to move the car from a dangerous position.
30.3 a) During practice and the race, drivers may use only the track and must at all times observe the
provisions of the Code relating to driving behaviour on circuits.
b) Other than by driving on the track, Competitors are not permitted to attempt to alter the grip of any
part of the track surface.
30.4 If a car stops on the track it shall be the duty of the marshals to remove it as quickly as possible so that its
presence does not constitute a danger or hinder other competitors. If any mechanical assistance received
during the race results in the car rejoining the stewards may exclude him from the race (other than under
Articles 30.9(d) or 41.3.
30.5 A driver who abandons a car must leave it in neutral or with the clutch disengaged, with the KERS shut
down and with the steering wheel in place.
30.6 The organiser must make at least two fire extinguishers of 5kg capacity available to each competitor and
ensure that they work properly.
30.7 Save as specifically authorised by the Code or these Sporting Regulations, no one except the driver may
touch a stopped car unless it is in the paddock, the team’s designated garage area, the pit lane or on the
starting grid.
30.8 At no time may a car be reversed in the pit lane under its own power.
30.9 During the period commencing 15 minutes prior to and ending 5 minutes after every practice session and
the period between the commencement of the formation lap which immediately precedes the race and the
time when the last car enters the parc fermé, no one is allowed on the track, the pit entry or the pit exit with
the exception of :
a) marshals or other authorised personnel in the execution of their duty ;
b) drivers when driving or on foot, having first received permission to do so from a marshal ;
c) team personnel when either pushing a car or clearing equipment from the grid after all cars able to do
so have left the grid on the formation lap ;
d) team personnel when assisting marshals to remove a car from the grid after the start of the race.
30.10 During a race, the engine may only be started with the starter except in the pit lane or the team’s
designated garage area where the use of an external starting device is allowed.
30.11 Drivers taking part in practice and the race must always wear the clothes, helmets and head and neck
supports specified in the Code.
30.12 A speed limit of 60km/h will be imposed in the pit lane during all free practice sessions, this will be raised to
100km/h for the remainder of the Event. However, this limit may be amended by the Permanent Bureau of
the Formula One Commission following a recommendation from the FIA F1 safety delegate.
Except in the race, any driver who exceeds the limit will be fined €200 for each km/h above the limit (this
may be increased in the case of a second offence in the same Event). During the race, the stewards may
impose either of the penalties under Article 16.3a) or b) on any driver who exceeds the limit.
30.13 If a driver has serious mechanical difficulties he must leave the track as soon as it is safe to do so.
30.14 The car's rear light must be illuminated at all times when it is running on wet or extreme-weather tyres. It
shall be at the discretion of the race director to decide if a driver should be stopped because his rear light
is not working. Should a car be stopped in this way it may re-join when the fault has been remedied.
30.15 Only six team members per participating car (all of whom shall have been issued with and wearing special
identification) are allowed in the signalling area during practice and the race.
People under 16 years of age are not allowed in the pit lane.
30.16 Animals, except those which may have been expressly authorised by the FIA for use by security services,
are forbidden on the track, in the pit lane, in the paddock or in any spectator area.
30.17 The race director, the clerk of the course or the FIA medical delegate can require a driver to have a
medical examination at any time during an Event.
If, after an incident, the Medical Warning Light signals that threshold forces have been exceeded the driver
must present himself for examination in the circuit medical centre without delay.
31) PRACTICE SESSIONS
31.1 Save where these Sporting Regulations require otherwise, pit lane and track discipline and safety
measures will be the same for all practice sessions as for the race.
31.2 No driver may start in the race without taking part in at least one practice session on the second day of
practice.
31.3 During all practices there will be a green and a red light at the end of the pit lane. Cars may only leave the
pit lane when the green light is on. Additionally, a blue flag and/or a flashing blue light will be shown in the
pit exit to warn drivers leaving the pit lane if cars are approaching on the track.
31.4 Unless written permission has been given by the FIA to do otherwise, the circuit may only be used for
purposes other than the Event after the last practice session on each day of practice and on the day of the
race no less than one hour before the end of the pit lane is opened to allow cars to cover a reconnaissance
lap.
31.5 The interval between the first and second free practice sessions, in addition to the interval between the
third free practice session and the qualifying practice session, may never be less than two hours.
31.6 In the event of a driving infringement during any practice session the Stewards may drop the driver such
number of grid positions as they consider appropriate. Unless it is completely clear that a driver committed
a driving infringement any such incident will normally be investigated after the relevant session, any
penalty imposed shall not be subject to appeal.
Where appropriate, regard will also be given to the provisions of Article 18.1.
31.7 Any driver taking part in any practice session who, in the opinion of the stewards, stops unnecessarily on
the circuit or unnecessarily impedes another driver shall be subject to the penalties referred to in Article
31.6.
31.8 Should it become necessary to stop any practice session because the circuit is blocked by an accident or
because weather or other conditions make it dangerous to continue, the clerk of the course will order red
flags to be shown at all marshal posts and the abort lights to be shown at the Line.
When the signal is given to stop, all cars shall immediately reduce speed and proceed slowly back to the
pit lane, and all cars abandoned on the track will be removed to a safe place.
At the end of each practice session no driver may cross the Line more than once.
31.9 The clerk of the course may interrupt practice as often and for as long as he thinks necessary to clear the
track or to allow the recovery of a car. However, only during qualifying practice will the session be
extended as a result.
Should one or more sessions be thus interrupted, no protest can be accepted as to the possible effects of
the interruption on the qualification of drivers admitted to start.
32) FREE PRACTICE
32.1 Free practice sessions will take place :
a) The day after initial scrutineering from 10.00 to 11.30 (P1) and from 14.00 to 15.30 (P2).
b) The day before the race from 11.00 to 12.00 (P3).
33) QUALIFYING PRACTICE
33.1 The qualifying practice session will take place on the day before the race from 14.00 to 15.00.
The session will be run as follows :
a) From 14.00 to 14.20 (Q1) all cars will be permitted on the track and at the end of this period the
slowest seven cars will be prohibited from taking any further part in the session.
Lap times achieved by the seventeen remaining cars will then be deleted.
b) From 14.27 to 14.42 (Q2) the seventeen remaining cars will be permitted on the track and at the end
of this period the slowest seven cars will be prohibited from taking any further part in the session.
Lap times achieved by the ten remaining cars will then be deleted.
c) From 14.50 to 15.00 (Q3) the ten remaining cars will be permitted on the track.
The above procedure is based upon a Championship entry of 24 cars. If 22 cars are entered only six cars
will be excluded after Q1 and Q2.
33.2 Any driver whose car stops on the circuit during the qualifying session will not be permitted to take any
further part in the session. Any car which stops on the circuit during the qualifying session, and which is
returned to the pits before the end of the session, will be held in parc ferme until the end of the session.
34) POST QUALIFYING PARC FERMÉ
34.1 Each car will be deemed to be in parc fermé from the time at which it leaves the pit lane for the first time
during qualifying practice until the start of the race. Any car which fails to leave the pit lane during
qualifying practice will be deemed to be in parc ferme at the end of Q1.
Between these times, other than when cars are returned to the parc fermé overnight, the following work
may be carried out :
- engines may be started ;
- subject to the requirements of Article 29.1 fuel may be added or removed and a fuel breather fitted ;
- wheels and tyres may be removed, changed or rebalanced and tyre pressures checked ;
- spark plugs may be removed in order to carry out an internal engine inspection and cylinder
compression checks ;
- permitted heating or cooling devices may be fitted ;
- a jump battery may be connected and on board electrical units may be freely accessed via a physical
connection to the car ;
- charging and / or discharging of the KERS energy storage devices ;
- removal of the KERS energy storage devices which, once marked by the FIA technical delegate, may
be retained overnight by the team ;
- the main electrical battery and radio batteries may be changed ;
- the brake system may be bled ;
- engine oil may be drained ;
- compressed gases may be drained or added ;
- fluids used for replenishment must conform to the same specification as the original fluid. Fluids with
a specific gravity less than 1.1 may be drained and / or replenished, however, no replenishment may
take place less than one hour and 30 minutes before the start of the formation lap unless specific
approval has been given by the FIA.
In order to ensure that fluids are not being used as ballast the FIA reserves the right to weigh cars
which took part in Q3 at random during the one hour period commencing one hour and 30 minutes
before the start of the formation lap. When a car is weighed in this way, and taking into account any

fuel added under Article 29.1, its weight must be within 3kg of its weight at the completion of its final
qualifying run, if not, fluids other than fuel may be replenished or drained under FIA supervision ;
- the aerodynamic set up of the front wing may be adjusted using the existing parts. No parts may be
added, removed or replaced ;
- if the FIA technical delegate is satisfied that changes in climatic conditions necessitate alterations to
the specification of a car, changes may be made to the air ducts around the front and rear brakes and
radiator ducts. These changes may be made at any time after the message “CHANGE IN CLIMATIC
CONDITIONS” is shown on the timing monitors, from this point the choice of air ducts around the
front and rear brakes and radiator ducts is free, subject always to compliance with the relevant
Technical Regulations.
- bodywork (excluding radiators) may be removed and / or cleaned ;
- cosmetic changes may be made to the bodywork and tape may be added ;
- any part of the car may be cleaned ;
- on board cameras, marshalling system components, timing transponders and any associated
equipment may be removed, refitted or checked ;
- any work required by the FIA technical delegate ;
- changes to improve the driver's comfort. In this context anything other than the adjustment of mirrors,
seat belts and pedals may only be carried out with the specific permission of the FIA technical
delegate. The addition or removal of padding (or similar material) is also permitted but may only be
carried out under supervision and, if required by the FIA technical delegate, must be removed before
the post-race weighing procedure.
- drinking fluid for the driver may be added at any time, however, the capacity of the container for any
such fluid must not exceed 1.5 litres ;
- repair of genuine accident damage ;
- any parts which are removed from the car in order to carry out any work specifically permitted above,
or any parts removed to carry out essential safety checks, must remain close to it and, at all times, be
visible to the scrutineer assigned to the relevant car.
Any work not listed above may only be undertaken with the approval of the FIA technical delegate following
a written request from the team concerned. It must be clear that any replacement part a team wishes to fit
is similar in mass, inertia and function to the original. Any parts removed will be retained by the FIA.
However, if a team wishes to change a part during the qualifying session and/or on the grid before the start
of the race, this may be done without first seeking the permission of the technical delegate, provided it is
reasonable for the relevant team to believe permission would be given if there was time to ask and the
broken or damaged part remains in full view of the scrutineer assigned to the car at all times.
34.2 At the end of the qualifying practice at least six cars will be chosen at random to undergo further checks,
once informed their car has been selected the team concerned must take the car to the parc fermé
immediately.
34.3 Within three and a half hours of the end of the qualifying practice session all cars used during the session
(or which were intended for use but failed to leave the pit lane) must be taken to the parc fermé, where
they will remain secure until the following day. For marketing purposes this deadline may be extended for
one car from each competitor for a maximum of two hours by prior arrangement with the FIA technical
delegate. However, no work of any kind may be carried out on the car any later than three and a half hours
after the end of the qualifying practice session.
Whilst cars are in the parc fermé they may be covered and fitted with devices to keep them warm, no team
personnel will be permitted there unless specifically authorised by the FIA technical delegate.
34.4 Five hours before the start of the formation lap teams will be permitted to take their cars back to their
garages where, again, they will remain under parc fermé conditions until the start of the race.

34.5 If a competitor modifies any part on the car or makes changes to the set up of the suspension whilst the
car is being held under parc fermé conditions the relevant driver must start the race from the pit lane and
follow the procedures laid out in Article 38.2.
34.6 One scrutineer will be allocated to each car for the purpose of ensuring that no unauthorised work is
carried out whilst cars are being held under parc fermé conditions.
34.7 A list of parts replaced with the specific agreement of the FIA technical delegate whilst cars are being held
under parc fermé conditions will be published and distributed to all teams prior to the race.
34.8 In order that the scrutineers may be completely satisfied that no alterations have been made to the
suspension systems or aerodynamic configuration of the car (with the exception of the front wing) whilst in
post-qualifying parc fermé, it must be clear from physical inspection that changes cannot be made without
the use of tools.
35) PRESS CONFERENCES AND DRIVERS PARADE
35.1 The FIA press delegate will choose a maximum of five drivers who must attend a press conference in the
media centre for a period of one hour at 15.00 on the day before first practice. At Events taking place in
North or South America this press conference will take place at 11.00. These drivers' teams will be notified
no less than 48 hours before the conference. In addition, a maximum of two team personalities may be
chosen by the FIA press delegate to attend this press conference.
On the first day of practice, a minimum of three and a maximum of six drivers and/or team personalities,
(other than those who attended the press conference on the previous day and subject to the consent of the
team principal) will be chosen by ballot or rota by the FIA press delegate during the Event and must make
themselves available to the media for a press conference in the media centre for a period of one hour at
16.00.
Drivers must be available at all reasonable times during an Event to talk to the media as required by the
FIA press delegate.
35.2 Immediately after the qualifying practice session the first three drivers in the session will be required to
make themselves available for television interviews in the unilateral room and then attend a press
conference in the media centre for a maximum period of 30 minutes.
35.3 One and a half hours before the race all drivers must attend a drivers parade. Competitors will be given
details of the parade by the press delegate.
36) THE GRID
36.1 At the end of qualifying practice the times achieved by each driver will be officially published.
36.2 a) The grid will be drawn up as follows :
i) The last seven positions will be occupied by the cars eliminated during Q1, the fastest in 18th
position.
ii) The next seven positions will be occupied by the cars eliminated during Q2, the fastest in 11th
position.
iii) The top ten positions will be occupied by the cars which took part in Q3, the fastest from the
position on the grid which was the pole position in the previous year or, on a new circuit, has
been designated as such by the FIA safety delegate.
If two or more drivers set identical times during Q1, Q2 or Q3 priority will be given to the one who set it
first.
If less than 24 cars are entered in the Championship appropriate amendments will be made to the above in
accordance with Article 33.1.
b) If more than one driver fails to set a time during Q1, Q2 or Q3 they will be arranged in the following
order :
i) any driver who attempted to set a qualifying time by starting a flying lap ;
ii) any driver who failed to start a flying lap ;
iii) any driver who failed to leave the pits during the period.
c) Once the grid has been established in accordance with a) and b) above, grid position penalties will be
applied to the drivers in question in the order the offences were committed. If more than one driver
incurs a penalty under Article 28.4a) or Article 28.6a) preference will be given to the driver whose
team first informed the technical delegate that an engine or gearbox change will be carried out.
d) Any driver who incurs a penalty under Article 28.4c) will take precedence over any driver whose
qualifying times have been deleted for any reason.
If more than one driver falls into a single category in b) or d) above they will be arranged on the grid in
numerical order.
36.3 The starting grid will be published no less than four hours before the start of the formation lap. Any
competitor whose car(s) is (are) unable to start for any reason whatsoever (or who has good reason to
believe that their car(s) will not be ready to start) must inform the stewards accordingly at the earliest
opportunity and, in any event, no later than one hour and fifteen minutes before the start of the formation
lap. If one or more cars are withdrawn the grid will be closed up accordingly. The final starting grid will be
published one hour before the start of the formation lap.
36.4 The grid will be in a staggered 1 x 1 formation and the rows on the grid will be separated by 16 metres.
37) MEETINGS
37.1 Meetings, chaired by the race director, will take place at 16.00 on the day before first practice and 17.00 on
the first day of practice. The first must be attended by all team managers and the second by all drivers.
Should the race director consider another meeting necessary it will take place three hours before the race.
Competitors will be informed no later than three hours after the end of the qualifying practice session. All
drivers and team managers must attend.
38) STARTING PROCEDURE
38.1 30 minutes before the start of the formation lap the pit exit will be opened and cars will be permitted to
leave the pit lane to cover a reconnaissance lap. At the end of this lap they will stop on the grid in starting
order with their engines stopped.
Should they wish to cover more than one reconnaissance lap, this must be done by driving down the pit
lane at greatly reduced speed between each of the laps.
Any car which does not complete a reconnaissance lap and reach the grid under its own power will not be
permitted to start the race from the grid.
38.2 17 minutes before the start of the formation lap, a warning signal will be given indicating that the end of the
pit lane will be closed in two minutes.
15 minutes before the start of the formation lap the end of the pit lane will be closed and a second warning
signal will be given. Any car which is still in the pit lane can start from the end of the pit lane provided it got
there under its own power. If more than one car is affected they must line up in the order in which they
qualified. However, any car reaching the end of the pit lane after the five minute signal must start behind
any car already at the pit exit.
All such cars may then join the race once the whole field has passed the end of the pit lane for the first
time after the start.
38.3 The approach of the start will be announced by signals shown ten minutes, five minutes, three minutes,
one minute and fifteen seconds before the start of the formation lap, each of which will be accompanied by
an audible warning.
When the ten minute signal is shown, everybody except drivers, officials and team technical staff must
leave the grid.
38.4 When the three minute signal is shown all cars must have their wheels fitted, after this signal wheels may
only be removed in the pit lane or on the grid during a race suspension.

A ten second time penalty (see Article 16.3.b) will be imposed on any driver whose car did not have all its
wheels fully fitted at the three minute signal.
38.5 When the one minute signal is shown, engines should be started and all team personnel must leave the
grid by the time the 15 second signal is given taking all equipment with them. If any driver needs
assistance after the 15 second signal he must raise his arm and, when the remainder of the cars able to do
so have left the grid, marshals will be instructed to push the car into the pit lane. In this case, marshals with
yellow flags will stand beside any car (or cars) concerned to warn drivers behind.
38.6 When the green lights are illuminated, the cars will begin the formation lap with the pole position driver
leading.
When leaving the grid all drivers must proceed at a greatly reduced speed until clear of any team
personnel standing beside the track. Marshals will be instructed to push any car (or cars) which remain on
the grid into the pit lane by the fastest route immediately after cars able to do so have left the grid. Any
driver being pushed from the grid may not attempt to start the car and must follow the instructions of the
marshals.
38.7 During the formation lap practice starts are forbidden and the formation must be kept as tight as possible.
38.8 Overtaking during the formation lap is only permitted if a car is delayed when leaving its grid position and
cars behind cannot avoid passing it without unduly delaying the remainder of the field. In this case, drivers
may only overtake to re-establish the original starting order.
Any driver who is delayed leaving the grid may not overtake another moving car if he was stationary after
the remainder of the cars had crossed the Line, and must start the race from the back of the grid. If more
than one driver is affected, they must form up at the back of the grid in the order they left to complete the
formation lap. If the Line is not situated in front of pole position, and for the purposes of this Article as well
as Article 40.15, it will be deemed to be a white line one metre in front of pole position.
Either of the penalties under Articles 16.3a) or b) will be imposed on any driver who, in the opinion of the
Stewards, unnecessarily overtook another car during the formation lap.
38.9 When the cars come back to the grid at the end of the formation lap, they will stop on their respective grid
positions, keeping their engines running.
There will be a standing start, the signal being given by means of lights activated by the permanent starter.
Once all the cars have come to a halt the five second light will appear followed by the four, three, two and
one second lights. At any time after the one second light appears, the race will be started by extinguishing
all red lights.
38.10 Unless specifically authorised by the FIA, during the start of a race the pit wall must be kept free of all
persons with the exception of two people from each team, officials and fire marshals.
38.11 Any car which is unable to maintain starting order during the entire formation lap or is moving when the
one second light comes on must enter the pit lane and start from the end of the pit lane as specified in
Article 38.2.
This will not apply to any car which is temporarily delayed during the lap and which is able to regain its
position, without endangering itself or any other car, before the leading car has taken up its position on the
grid.
38.12 If, after returning to the starting grid at the end of the formation lap a problem arises, the following
procedures shall apply :
a) If a car develops a problem that could endanger the start the driver must immediately raise his hands
above his head and the marshal responsible for that row must immediately wave a yellow flag. If the
race director decides the start should be delayed the green lights will be illuminated two seconds after
the abort lights are switched on, a board saying “EXTRA FORMATION LAP” will be displayed and all
cars able to do so must complete a further formation lap whilst the car which developed the problem
is moved into the pit lane.

The team may then attempt to rectify the problem and, if successful, the car may then start from the
end of the pit lane. Should there be more than one car involved their starting order will be determined
by the order in which they reached the end of the pit lane.
Every time this happens the race will be shortened by one lap.
b) If any other problem arises, and if the race director decides the start should be delayed, the following
procedures shall apply :
1) If the race has not been started, the abort lights will be switched on, a board saying “DELAYED
START” will be displayed, all engines will be stopped and the new formation lap will start five
minutes later with the race distance reduced by one lap. The next signal will be the three minute
signal.
Tyre changing on the grid is not permitted during such a delay.
Every time this happens the race will be shortened by one lap.
2) If the race has been started the marshals alongside the grid will wave their yellow flags to inform
the drivers that a car is stationary on the grid.
3) If, after the start, a car is immobilised on the starting grid, it shall be the duty of the marshals to
push it into the pit lane by the fastest route. Any driver being pushed from the grid may not
attempt to start the car.
4) Once the car is in the pit lane his mechanics may attempt to start it, if successful the driver may
rejoin the race. The driver and mechanics must follow the instructions of the track marshals at
all times during such a procedure.
38.13 Should Article 38.12 apply, the race will nevertheless count for the Championship no matter how often the
procedure is repeated, or how much the race is shortened as a result.
38.14 Either of the penalties under Articles 16.3a) or b) will be imposed for a false start judged using an FIA
supplied transponder which must be fitted to the car as specified.
38.15 Only in the following cases will any variation in the start procedure be allowed :
a) If it starts to rain after the three minute signal but before the race is started and, in the opinion of the
race director teams should be given the opportunity to change tyres, the abort lights will be shown on
the Line and the starting procedure will begin again at the ten minute point.
b) If the start of the race is imminent and, in the opinion of the race director, the volume of water on the
track is such that it cannot be negotiated safely even on extreme-weather tyres, the abort lights will
be shown on the Line and information concerning the likely delay will be displayed on the timing
monitors. Once the start time is known at least ten minutes warning will be given.
c) If the race is started behind the safety car, Article 40.15 will apply.
38.16 The stewards may use any video or electronic means to assist them in reaching a decision. The stewards
may overrule judges of fact. A breach of the provisions of the Code or these Sporting Regulations relating
to the starting procedure, may result in the exclusion of the car and driver concerned from the Event.
39) THE RACE
39.1 Team orders which interfere with a race result are prohibited.
39.2 During the race, drivers leaving the pit lane may only do so when the light at the end of the pit lane is
green and on their own responsibility. A marshal with a blue flag and/or a flashing blue light, will also warn
the driver if cars are approaching on the track.
40) SAFETY CAR
40.1 The FIA safety car will be driven by an FIA appointed driver and will carry an FIA observer capable of
recognising all the competing cars who is in permanent radio contact with race control.

40.2 30 minutes before the start of the formation lap the safety car will take up position at the front of the grid
and remain there until the five minute signal is given. At this point (except under 40.15 below) it will cover a
whole lap of the circuit and take up position.
40.3 The safety car may be brought into operation to neutralise a race upon the order of the clerk of the course.
It will be used only if competitors or officials are in immediate physical danger but the circumstances are
not such as to necessitate suspending the race.
40.4 When the order is given to deploy the safety car the message "SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED" will be
displayed on the timing monitors and all marshal's posts will display waved yellow flags and "SC" boards
for the duration of the intervention.
40.5 From this time, any car being driven unnecessarily slowly, erratically or which is deemed potentially
dangerous to other drivers at any time whilst the safety car is deployed will be reported to the stewards.
This will apply whether any such car is being driven on the track, the pit entry or the pit lane.
40.6 The safety car will join the track with its orange lights illuminated and will do so regardless of where the
race leader is.
40.7 All competing cars must then reduce speed and form up in line behind the safety car no more than ten car
lengths apart and overtaking, with the following exceptions, is forbidden until the cars reach the Line after
the safety car has returned to the pits. Overtaking will be permitted under the following circumstances :
- if a car is signalled to do so from the safety car ;
- under 40.15 below ;
- any car entering the pits may pass another car or the safety car remaining on the track after it has
crossed the first safety car line ;
- any car leaving the pits may be overtaken by another car on the track before it crosses the second
safety car line ;
- when the safety car is returning to the pits it may be overtaken by cars on the track once it has
crossed the first safety car line ;
- any car stopping in its designated garage area whilst the safety car is using the pit lane (see 40.10
below) may be overtaken ;
- if any car slows with an obvious problem.
40.8 When ordered to do so by the clerk of the course the observer in the car will use a green light to signal to
any cars between it and the race leader that they should pass. These cars will continue at reduced speed
and without overtaking until they reach the line of cars behind the safety car.
40.9 The safety car shall be used at least until the leader is behind it and all remaining cars are lined up behind
him.
Once behind the safety car, the race leader must keep within ten car lengths of it (except under 40.12
below) and all remaining cars must keep the formation as tight as possible.
40.10 Whilst the safety car is in operation, competing cars may enter the pit lane, but may only rejoin the track
when the green light at the end of the pit lane is on. It will be on at all times except when the safety car and
the line of cars following it are about to pass or are passing the pit exit . A car rejoining the track must
proceed at an appropriate speed until it reaches the end of the line of cars behind the safety car.
Under certain circumstances the clerk of the course may ask the safety car to use the pit lane. In these
cases, and provided it’s orange lights remain illuminated, all cars must follow it into the pit lane without
overtaking. Any car entering the pit lane under these circumstances may stop at its designated garage
area.
40.11 If the clerk of the course considers it safe to do so, and the message "LAPPED CARS MAY NOW
OVERTAKE" is shown on the timing monitors, any lapped cars which are between the cars running on the
lead lap at the time the safety car crosses the Line on the track for the first time will be required to pass the
cars on the lead lap and the safety car by passing them on their right.
They must then proceed around the track at an appropriate speed, without overtaking, and take up position
at the back of the line of cars behind the safety car.
If the clerk of the course considers track conditions are unsuitable for overtaking the message
"OVERTAKING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED" will be shown on the timing monitors.
40.12 When the clerk of the course decides it is safe to call in the safety car the message "SAFETY CAR IN
THIS LAP" will be displayed on the timing monitors and the car's orange lights will be extinguished This will
be the signal to the teams and drivers that it will be entering the pit lane at the end of that lap.
At this point the first car in line behind the safety car may dictate the pace and, if necessary, fall more than
ten car lengths behind it.
In order to avoid the likelihood of accidents before the safety car returns to the pits, from the point at which
the lights on the car are turned out drivers must proceed at a pace which involves no erratic acceleration or
braking nor any other manoeuvre which is likely to endanger other drivers or impede the restart.
As the safety car is approaching the pit entry the yellow flags and SC boards will be withdrawn and
replaced by waved green flags with green lights at the Line. These will be displayed until the last car
crosses the Line.
40.13 Each lap completed while the safety car is deployed will be counted as a race lap.
40.14 If the race ends whilst the safety car is deployed it will enter the pit lane at the end of the last lap and the
cars will take the chequered flag as normal without overtaking.
40.15 In exceptional circumstances the race may be started behind the safety car. In this case, at the ten minute
signal its orange lights will be turned on. This is the signal to the drivers that the race will be started behind
the safety car. When the green lights are illuminated the safety car will leave the grid with all cars following
in grid order no more than ten car lengths apart. There will be no formation lap and race will start when the
green lights are illuminated.
Overtaking, during the first lap only, is permitted if a car is delayed when leaving its grid position and cars
behind cannot avoid passing it without unduly delaying the remainder of the field. In this case, drivers may
only overtake to re-establish the original starting order.
Any driver who is delayed leaving the grid may not overtake another moving car if he was stationary after
the remainder of the cars had crossed the Line, and must form up at the back of the line of cars behind the
safety car. If more than one driver is affected, they must form up at the back of the field in the order they
left the grid.
Either of the penalties under Articles 16.3a) or b) will be imposed on any driver who, in the opinion of the
Stewards, unnecessarily overtook another car during the first lap.
41) SUSPENDING A RACE
41.1 Should it become necessary to suspend the race because the circuit is blocked by an accident or because
weather or other conditions make it dangerous to continue, the clerk of the course will order red flags to be
shown at all marshal posts and the abort lights to be shown at the Line.
41.2 When the signal is given overtaking is forbidden, the pit exit will be closed and all cars must proceed slowly
to the red flag line where they must stop in a line on the pole position side of the track.
Any cars between the red flag line and the leader, in addition to any lapped cars between cars on the lead
lap, will then be moved into a line on the opposite side of the grid. They will then resume the race from this
position in accordance with Article 42.3.
If the safety car has been directed into the pit lane (see Article 40.10) cars should stop in line in the fast
lane of the pits.
41.3 If any cars are unable to return to the grid as a result of the track being blocked they will be brought back
when the track is cleared and will be arranged in the order they occupied before the race was suspended.
The order will be taken at the last point at which it was possible to determine the position of all cars. Any
such cars will then be permitted to resume the race.
The Safety Car will then be driven to the front of the line of cars behind the red flag line.
41.4 Whilst the race is suspended :
- neither the race nor the timekeeping system will stop ;
- cars may be worked on once they have stopped behind the red flag line or entered the pits but any
such work must not impede the resumption of the race ;
- refuelling is forbidden. A ten second time penalty (see Article 16.3b) will be imposed on any driver
who enters the pit lane and whose car is refuelled after the signal to suspend the race was given.
However, any car which was in the pit entry or pit lane when the signal to suspend the race was given
will not incur a penalty ;
- only team members and officials will be permitted on the grid.
41.5 Cars may not enter the pit lane when the race is suspended. A drive through penalty (see Article 16.3.a)
will be imposed on any driver who enters the pit lane or whose car is pushed from the grid to the pit lane
after the race has been suspended. Any car which was in the pit entry or pit lane when the race was
suspended will not incur a penalty. However, if the cars have been directed into the pit lane (see Articles
40.10 and 41.2) a penalty will only be imposed on any driver whose car is moved from the fast lane to any
other part of the pit lane.
All cars in the pit lane will be permitted to leave the pits once the race has been resumed but any which
were in the pit entry or pit lane when the race was suspended will be released before any others. Subject
to the above, any car intending to resume the race from the pit exit may do so in the order they got there
under their own power, unless another car was unduly delayed.
Under these circumstances working in the fast lane will be permitted but any such work will be restricted
to:
- starting the engine and any directly associated preparation ;
- the fitting or removal of permitted cooling and heating devices ;
- changes made for driver comfort ;
- changing wheels.
At all times drivers must follow the directions of the marshals.
42) RESUMING A RACE
42.1 The delay will be kept as short as possible and as soon as a resumption time is known teams will be
informed via the timing monitors, in all cases at least ten minutes warning will be given.
42.2 Signals will be shown ten minutes, five minutes, three minutes, one minute and fifteen seconds before the
resumption and each of these will be accompanied by an audible warning.
42.3 When the three minute signal is shown all cars must have their wheels fitted, after this signal wheels may
only be removed in the pit lane or on the grid during a further race suspension. Any car which does not
have all its wheels fully fitted at the three minute signal must start the race from the back of the grid or the
pit lane. Under these circumstances a marshal holding a yellow flag will prevent the car (or cars) from
leaving the grid until all cars able to do so have crossed the red flag line.
At some point after the three minute signal, which will be dependent upon the expected lap time, any cars
between the red flag line and the leader, in addition to any lapped cars between cars on the lead lap, will
be waved off to complete a further lap, without overtaking, and join the line of cars behind the safety car.
42.4 When the one minute signal is shown, engines should be started and all team personnel must leave the
grid by the time the 15 second signal is given taking all equipment with them. If any driver needs
assistance after the 15 second signal he must raise his arm and, when the remainder of the cars able to do
so have left the grid, marshals will be instructed to push the car into the pit lane. In this case, marshals with
yellow flags will stand beside any car (or cars) concerned to warn drivers behind.
42.5 The race will be resumed behind the safety car when the green lights are illuminated. The safety car will
enter the pits after one lap unless :
- all cars are not yet in a line behind the safety car ;
- team personnel are still clearing the grid ;
- a further incident occurs necessitating another intervention.
When the green lights are illuminated the safety car will leave the grid with all cars following no more than
ten car lengths apart. Soon after the last car in line behind the safety car passes the end of the pit lane
(including any cars which were waved off under 42.3 above) the pit exit light will be turned green, any car
in the pit lane may then enter the track and join the line of cars behind the safety car.
42.6 Overtaking during the lap is permitted only if a car is delayed when leaving the red flag line and cars
behind cannot avoid passing it without unduly delaying the remainder of the field. In this case, drivers may
only overtake to re-establish the order before the race was suspended.
Any driver who is delayed leaving the red flag line may not overtake another moving car if he was
stationary after the remainder of the cars had crossed the Line, and must form up at the back of the line of
cars behind the safety car. If more than one driver is affected, they must form up at the back of the field in
the order they left the grid.
42.7 Either of the penalties under Article 16.3a) or b) will be imposed on any driver who, in the opinion of the
stewards, unnecessarily overtook another car during the lap.
During this lap Articles 40.12, 40.13, 40.14 and 40.15 will apply.
42.8 If the race cannot be resumed the results will be taken at the end of the penultimate lap before the lap
during which the signal to suspend the race was given.
43) FINISH
43.1 The end-of-race signal will be given at the Line as soon as the leading car has covered the full race
distance in accordance with Article 5.3.
43.2 Should for any reason the end-of-race signal be given before the leading car completes the scheduled
number of laps, or the prescribed time has been completed, the race will be deemed to have finished when
the leading car last crossed the Line before the signal was given.
Should the end-of- race signal be delayed for any reason, the race will be deemed to have finished when it
should have finished.
43.3 After receiving the end-of-race signal all cars must proceed on the circuit directly to the post race parc
fermé without any unnecessary delay, without receiving any object whatsoever and without any assistance
(except that of the marshals if necessary).
Any classified car which cannot reach the post race parc fermé under its own power will be placed under
the exclusive control of the marshals who will take the car to the parc fermé.
44) POST RACE PARC FERME
44.1 Only those officials charged with supervision may enter the post race parc fermé. No intervention of any
kind is allowed there unless authorised by such officials.
44.2 When the parc fermé is in use, parc fermé regulations will apply in the area between the Line and the parc
fermé entrance.
44.3 The parc fermé shall be secured such that no unauthorised persons can gain access to it.
45) CLASSIFICATION
45.1 The car placed first will be the one having covered the scheduled distance in the shortest time, or, where
appropriate, passed the Line in the lead at the end of two hours (or more if the race is suspended, see
Article 5.3). All cars will be classified taking into account the number of complete laps they have covered,
and for those which have completed the same number of laps, the order in which they crossed the Line.
45.2 Cars having covered less than 90% of the number of laps covered by the winner (rounded down to the
nearest whole number of laps), will not be classified.
45.3 The official classification will be published after the race. It will be the only valid result subject to any
amendments which may be made under the Code and these Sporting Regulations.
46) PODIUM CEREMONY
46.1 The drivers finishing the race in 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions and a representative of the winning constructor
must attend the prize-giving ceremony on the podium and abide by the podium procedure set out in
Appendix 3 (except Monaco); and immediately thereafter make themselves available for a period of one
hour and 30 minutes for the purpose of television unilateral interviews and the press conference in the
media centre.

APPENDIX 1
INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 9.2
PART A.
1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL SPORTING AUTHORITY (ASN).

2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORGANISER.
3. DATE AND PLACE OF THE EVENT.
4. START TIME OF THE RACE (AS AGREED WITH THE PERMANENT BUREAU OF THE FIA FORMULA ONE
COMMISSION).
5. ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS TO WHICH ENQUIRIES CAN BE ADDRESSED.
6. DETAILS OF THE CIRCUIT, WHICH MUST INCLUDE :
- LOCATION AND HOW TO GAIN ACCESS,
- LENGTH OF ONE LAP,
- NUMBER OF LAPS FOR RACE,
- DIRECTION (CLOCKWISE OR ANTI-CLOCKWISE),
- LOCATION OF END OF THE PIT LANE IN RELATION TO LINE.
7. PRECISE LOCATION AT THE CIRCUIT OF :
- STEWARDS' OFFICE,
- RACE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE,
- FIA OFFICE,
- PARC FERMÉ,
- DRIVERS' AND COMPETITORS' BRIEFING,
- OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD,
- WINNER'S PRESS CONFERENCE.
8. LIST OF ANY TROPHIES AND SPECIAL AWARDS.
9. THE NAMES OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICIALS OF THE EVENT APPOINTED BY THE ASN :
- STEWARDS OF THE MEETING,
- CLERK OF THE COURSE,
- SECRETARY OF THE MEETING,
- CHIEF NATIONAL SCRUTINEER,
- CHIEF NATIONAL MEDICAL OFFICER.

PART B.
1. FIA STEWARDS OF THE MEETING,

2. RACE DIRECTOR,
3. SAFETY DELEGATE,
4. PERMANENT STARTER,
5. MEDICAL DELEGATE,
6. TECHNICAL DELEGATE,
7. PRESS DELEGATE.
8. STEWARD'S ADVISER,
AND, IF APPROPRIATE,
9. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FIA,
10. AN OBSERVER,
11. A SAFETY CAR DRIVER,
12. A MEDICAL CAR DRIVER.

APPENDIX 2
FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE
ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2009 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
THE APPLICANT
Full Company Name ........................................................................................................................
Country Of Incorporation ........................................................................................................................
Registration Number ........................................................................................................................
Date Of Incorporation ........................................................................................................................
Country Of Residence ........................................................................................................................
Registered Office ........................................................................................................................
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Trading Address ........................................................................................................................
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Tel ...................................................................................................................
Fax ..................................................................................................................
E-mail ..............................................................................................................
Directors ........................................................................................................................
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Team Principal ........................................................................................................................
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Team Manager ........................................................................................................................
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Authorised Representatives ................................................. Title............................................................
with sole power to bind the company ................................................. Title............................................................
................................................. Title............................................................
CONSTRUCTOR'S DETAILS OF ENTRY

National Competitor Licence ................................................. Issued By...................................................
Number
Team Name ........................................................................................................................
(which must include the
Name of the chassis)
We hereby apply to enter the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship and we undertake to participate in
each and every Event :
i) With the make of the car referred to below which we nominate for the purpose of Article 6.2 of the Sporting
Regulations
Name of the Chassis ........................................................................................................................
Make of the Engine ........................................................................................................................
ii) With the drivers referred to below which we nominate for the purpose of Articles 13.2e) & 19.1 of the Sporting
Regulations
Driver of the first car [or*] .................................................................................................................................................
Licence Number ................................................. Issued By...................................................
Driver of the second car [or*] ........................................................................................................................
Licence Number ................................................. Issued By...................................................
(tick only if applicable)
[ ]* We wish to nominate the name of the driver of the first car subsequent to this application. For this
purpose we expressly agree to be bound by the provisions of Article 13.2e) of the Sporting Regulations.
[ ]* We wish to nominate the name of the driver of the second car subsequent to this application. For this
purpose we expressly agree to be bound by the provisions of Article 13.2(e) of the Sporting Regulations.
We confirm that we have read and understand the provisions of the International Sporting Code, the 2009
Formula One Technical Regulations and the 2009 Formula One Sporting Regulations. We agree to be bound by
them (as supplemented or amended) and further we agree on our own behalf and on behalf of everyone
associated with our participation in the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship to observe them.
We declare that we have examined this Entry Form and that the information given is true, correct and complete
and we undertake to pay the entry fee of €309,000 (three hundred and nine thousand Euros) to the FIA no later
than 1 November 2008. We understand and agree that any changes must be notified to the FIA in writing within 7
days of such change to allow reappraisal of the entry.

SIGNED BY ........................................................................................................................(SIGNATURE)
.......................................................... ............. .......... (PRINT NAME OF THE PERSON SIGNING)
being a person duly authorised
to sign for and on behalf of
...................................................................................... (PRINT FULL NAME OF APPLICANT)
Date.......................................................................................................................................................................................
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE FIA

Super Licence Number Driver n°1.........................................................................................................................................
Super licence Number Driver n°2..........................................................................................................................................
Date of Acceptance ...............................................................................................................................................................

APPENDIX 3
PODIUM CEREMONY
1. MASTER OF CEREMONIES
A master of ceremonies will be appointed by the FIA to conduct the entire podium ceremony.
2. PODIUM
a) ROSTRUM AND DAIS
The dimensions of the dais must follow those found in the FIA graphic design manual.
The distance between the edge of the winner's dais and the retaining barrier of the podium should
be a minimum of 120cm to provide a walkway.
The place where each person presenting a trophy should stand must be marked on the floor of the
podium.
Trophies must be laid out on a single table on one side of the podium. The champagne must be on
the dais.
b) FLAGS
Olympic Games style "flat flags" should be used. There must be a minimum space of 50cm behind
the podium structure for the flag men.
c) FLOOR
The podium and steps should be covered in green or dark blue carpet.
3. ANTHEMS
a) The national anthem of the winning driver and winning team will be played. The Nationalities of the
teams and drivers will be notified to the organiser by the FIA and will accord with Article 112 of the
Code.
b) A suitable sound system should be installed to ensure that national anthems, (initiated by the
master of ceremonies) are clearly heard with an audio link to the TV broadcast.
c) When the champagne shower begins, music should be played. This should not start until the
presenters have left the podium.
d) A commentary of the podium ceremony should be broadcast to the general public from the
platform erected for the TV cameras.
4. TROPHIES
Only 4 trophies will be presented during the podium ceremony:
a) winning driver
b) a representative of the winning constructor
c) second driver
d) third driver.
The trophies, which must be in the form of traditional cups, will be provided by the ASN and must show:
a) the FIA Formula 1 World Championship official logo
b) the official name of the event
c) the driver's position.

The height of the trophies shall be:
a) winner's and constructor's trophies - no less than 50cm
and no more than 65cm high
b) second and third drivers' trophies - no less than 35cm
and no more than 45cm high
The maximum weight per trophy must not exceed 5 kilos. Trophies must be of a design that is capable of
being handled and transported without damage.
5. SCENARIO (See attached designs)
a) Only three persons should be on the podium to present the trophies. In exceptional circumstances,
the master of ceremonies may increase this to four.
b) No police, bodyguards or persons not authorised by the master of ceremonies are allowed on the
podium.
c) The master of ceremonies will inform the TV and public address commentator of the names of the
persons presenting the trophies.
d) The master of ceremonies must be on the side of the podium where the trophies are located. The
persons presenting the trophies will be on the other side. The master of ceremonies will hand the
trophies to those presenting them.
6. TELEVISION
The ideal position for the TV camera is immediately opposite the podium and at the same height. Under no
circumstances must there be a TV camera man on the podium.
7. PARC FERME
The parc fermé must be positioned as close as possible to the podium, preferably immediately below, with
direct access.
As soon as all the cars have crossed the Line, a course car must go round the track to collect any driver
who has finished in the first three but is stranded on the circuit.
The drivers must not be delayed in the parc fermé. One person, nominated by the master of ceremonies
and in radio contact with him, will be responsible for moving the drivers from the parc fermé to the podium
without delay. Only persons authorised by the master of ceremonies may make contact with the drivers
before the end of the TV unilateral interviews.
8. UNILATERAL ROOM
The unilateral room must be adjacent to the podium. The master of ceremonies will see that the drivers
proceed there immediately after the podium ceremony. The room should be suitably ventilated (or air
conditioned if the temperature is above 25°C).
9. PRESS ROOM
Immediately after the TV interviews, drivers must go to the press room for interviews.
10. WATER + TOWELS
3 bottles of water must be put in the parc fermé (no identification)
3 bottles of water must be put in the unilateral room (no identification)
3 towels must be available in the unilateral room
No other drinks are permitted in the parc fermé or unilateral room.

11. PODIUM PROTOCOL (except for Monaco)
The winning driver's award will be presented by the head of state or the prime minister of the host country
or the FIA President. If such a person is not available, a comparable person within the host country, or a
dignitary of international status should be invited. Should neither of these be available, the President of the
ASN will be invited to present the winner's trophy.
The constructor's award must be presented by the official representative of the naming rights sponsor of
the Event. In the absence of a naming rights sponsor, the master of ceremonies will select a suitable
person.
The second and third drivers' awards must be presented by the President of the ASN, unless local
circumstances require an additional dignitary to be present. In this case, the latter will present the second
award and the ASN president the third. Should the ASN president be unavailable or presenting the
winning driver's trophy, the master of ceremonies will select a suitable replacement.
An invitation will be issued to each person attending the podium ceremony, with clear instructions as to the
procedure to follow.

APPENDIX 4
ORGANISATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made the …… day of ………....
BETWEEN
(1) The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile declared in conformity with the French law of 1 July 1901
and enjoying consultative status at the Council of Europe and at the United Nations having its office at 8,
Place de la Concorde Paris 75008 France, (the “FIA”) represented by its President who has been granted
full powers in this respect.
(2) [The Organiser] (the “Organiser”)
(3) [The ASN] (the “ASN”)
WHEREAS:
(A) Under the terms of The 2009 Formula One Sporting Regulations the FIA agrees to enter into contracts with
the Organisers of FIA Formula One World Championship Events.
(B) The Promoters have entered into an agreement with the Commercial Rights Holder to promote the [details
of Grand Prix event] (the “Event”) and have proposed to the ASN that the Organiser should organise the
Event. The FIA has approved the proposal of the ASN that the Organiser should organise the Event
subject to it being entered on the Calendar of FIA Formula One World Championship Events.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Organiser undertakes to organise the Event in consideration for and subject to such Event being duly
listed by the FIA in the Calendar of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship following an
application by its ASN prior to the date hereof.
2. The Organiser undertakes to apply in their entirety all the provisions of the International Sporting Code, the
2009 Formula One Technical Regulations and the 2009 Formula One Sporting Regulations (collectively
referred to herein as “the Regulations”).
3.1 The Event shall be deemed to commence at the scheduled time for scrutineering and sporting checks and
shall include all practice and the race itself and shall end at the time for the lodging of a protest under the
terms of the FIA International Sporting Code or the time when a technical or sporting verification has been
carried out under the terms of such Sporting Code, whichever occurs later.
3.2 The Event will be run in accordance with the Regulations and in particular the Sporting Regulations of the
FIA F1 Championship laid down by the FIA (the “Sporting Regulations”) of which the Organiser declares
his full knowledge having received a copy thereof and any other rules issued by the FIA for the FIA
Formula One World Championship.
3.3 The Organiser undertakes to allow all the cars of the competitors appearing on the Official Formula One
World Championship list published by the FIA to take part in the Event and to refuse all other cars unless
the FIA gives its agreement.
4.1 The Organiser has obtained exclusively all the required rights from its ASN to organise the Event on the
circuit of ……… (the “Circuit”) approved by the FIA and has also obtained all the national and sporting
authorisations required for the Event to be run including government municipal and police authorisation, of
which he undertakes to give proof to the FIA.

5.1 The Organiser is responsible for the competence of the persons designated to fulfil positions of
responsibility in the sporting control of the Event and guarantees that they have received the appropriate
training. The Clerk of the Course and National Steward must have a good knowledge of English.
5.2 The Organiser undertakes to ensure that if any of the competitors’ cars are abandoned by the driver on or
adjacent to the track during the Event they will take whatever action is necessary to protect it from damage
and will ensure that all spectators are kept at a safe and proper distance from it and that they are not in a
position to interfere with it in any way and to ensure that suitable equipment is provided to recover cars in
such a way that they are returned to the competitors without suffering further damage.
6. The Organiser warrants that the Circuit, its equipment, its personnel and the safety measures put into
effect (and in particular a special medical team and equipment) shall comply in all respects and for the
whole duration of the Event with the regulations and requirements of the competent FIA bodies and
commissions and national laws in force during the Event. The Organiser undertakes to respect
scrupulously the timetable of the Event.
7. The Organiser agrees not to seek to limit or modify advertising or decoration on the competitors’ vehicles
drivers or personnel unless obliged to by the laws of the country in question and provided that it has
informed the FIA of this at the time application was made to include the Event on the International
Calendar. Likewise no advertising and/or decoration on competitors’ vehicles drivers or personnel shall be
imposed by the Organiser. The Organiser will not permit any such persons to use any championship logo
other than the official FIA Formula One World Championship logo (in the format supplied by the FIA) in any
visual material connected with the Event, save only to the extent first approved by the FIA.
8.1 The Organiser shall ensure that no person can, whether on payment or otherwise gain access to any part
of the Circuit which is not protected in the event of an accident to at least the degree required by local laws
and by the FIA for the general public and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, to the
paddock, pits, pit lane and track, unless such person is in possession of a pass or tabard issued by or on
behalf of the FIA (a “Pass”). The Organiser further undertakes that each such person to whom a Pass is
issued will wear it in the prescribed manner at all times when on duty.
8.2 The Organiser will supply to the FIA no later than 60 days before the Event, a list of all persons concerned
with the organisation of the Event who will need passes or tabards in order to carry out their duties,
together with the function of each such person and the Organiser undertakes that such Passes will only be
used by such persons as the Organiser has thus listed or described.
8.3 The Organiser will ensure that access to all parts of the Circuit not open to the paying public will be denied
save to persons in possession of a Pass worn in the prescribed manner.
8.4 The Organiser will ensure that ingress and egress is afforded to Pass holders at all times during the Event
to and from all areas for which the relevant Pass is valid.
9. The Organiser shall provide a covered area where the FIA can install weighing equipment and operate a
secure parc fermé. Such area must be agreed to with the FIA prior to allocation of space for competitors in
accordance with the Sporting Regulations.
10. The ASN and the Organiser, if the Organiser is not the ASN, must enter into a contract which they will
send to the FIA for approval establishing the fact that they have absolute authority over the Event for all the
technical sporting organisational and safety (including fire) problems on the territory of the Circuit and that
they will at all times exercise this authority as required by the FIA and/or by the FIA’s authorised
representatives.
11. All documents, regulations, programmes etc. must conform to the criteria issued by the FIA.
12.1 The information required by the Sporting Regulations must be sent to the FIA by the Organiser at least 90
days before the Event.
12.2 If the Organiser is not the ASN, it must satisfy the ASN that the medical and fire fighting equipment and
facilities at the Event comply with the FIA standards applicable for all Events. If an ASN has not objected
within 14 days of being notified by the Organisers of the details of its medical and fire fighting equipment
and facilities, the ASN will be deemed to be satisfied.

13.1 The Organiser must make available for the exclusive use of the FIA on the Circuit such offices and facilities
as are necessary for the FIA properly to fulfil its duties in relation to the Event. Such facilities must be
agreed to with the FIA prior to the allocation of space for other uses.
13.2 A clearly marked sign with the FIA emblem must be placed outside the Race Control building.
13.3 Likewise a pole must be reserved beside the national flagpole on which the FIA flag will fly throughout the
Event.
13.4 The Organiser must ensure that no equipment other than the electronic and/or computerised timekeeping
services supplied by or on behalf of the Commercial Rights Holder are used for determining the results at
an Event without the prior written permission of the FIA.
14. The Organiser confirms that the Circuit has been or will be eligible for the grant of a FIA Track Licence and
undertakes that all the safety work demanded by the FIA will be carried out and that the advice of the FIA
Safety Delegate will be respected. Any modification to the track is prohibited notwithstanding who may
have requested it without the prior written approval of the FIA.
15. The Organiser will take all measures to see that the Event maintains its World Championship prestige in
particular by:
(a) a complete ban on anybody crossing the track during practice or the race; and
(b) the immediate elimination of any action prejudicial to the moral interests and dignity of the World
Championship.
16. Any fault committed by the Organiser which is harmful to the Championship, especially delays in the
timetable, lack of medical or safety (including fire) equipment may result in any of the sanctions or
proceedings provided for by the FIA International Sporting Code.
17. The present Organisation Agreement is drawn up uniquely for the organisation and running of a Formula
One World Championship Event, of which the Organiser acknowledges the FIA to be the exclusive owner.
18. Words and expressions defined in the Regulations shall, except where the context otherwise requires,
have the same meanings when used herein.
19. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been signed on the date first above written :
Signed for and on behalf of

[THE ORGANISER]
……………………..
by a person duly authorised so to do

THE FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L’AUTOMOBILE
…………………….

[the ASN]
…………………….

APPENDIX 5
RULE CHANGES
1. Changes to the Technical Regulations will be proposed by the Technical Working Group (TWG)
consisting of one senior technical representative from each team and chaired by a representative of the
FIA.
2. Changes to the Sporting Regulations will be proposed by the Sporting Working Group (SWG) consisting
of one senior representative from each team and chaired by a representative of the FIA.
3. Decisions in the TWG and SWG will be taken by a simple majority vote. The FIA representative will not
vote unless the teams’ representatives are equally divided, in which case he will exercise a casting vote.
4. Proposals from the TWG and the SWG will go to the Formula One Commission consisting of six
representatives from the teams, five representatives from the race promoters and one representative
each from the Commercial Rights Holder and the FIA. At least two race promoters must be from Europe
and at least two from outside Europe. Decisions of the Commission will be by simple majority. The FIA
will have a casting vote in the event of equality.
5. The Formula One Commission may accept or refuse a proposal of the TWG or the SWG, but not amend
it. A proposal which is refused may be sent back to the relevant Working Group for further consideration.
6. Proposals accepted by the Formula One Commission will be put before the World Motor Sport Council
for a final decision. Proposals which are not accepted by the World Motor Sport Council may be sent
back to the Formula One Commission and the relevant Working Group for further consideration.
7. Changes required for safety reasons will be considered separately by the FIA, which will take into
account any representations made by the TWG or SWG.

APPENDIX 6
ENGINE HOMOLOGATION
1. A homologated engine is an engine identical in every respect to either :

(i) An engine delivered to the FIA no later than 31 March 2008*.
Other than the specific exceptions below, any such engine must include all the parts described in
Article 5.4.4 of the 2009 F1 Technical Regulations and be identical to one which completed two race
Events during the 2007 Championship season.
The exceptions are :
a) the homologated parts of the intake system up to and including the air filter, fuel rail and
injectors, ignition coils, engine mounted sensors and wiring, alternator, coolant pumps and oil
pumps need not be identical to the parts used during the 2007 Championship season ;
b) three different designs of intake trumpet may be homologated no later than 1 March 2009 and
used freely during the homologation period ;
c) parts solely associated with engine installation in different types of car and which have no
performance benefit, which may be changed from time to time during the homologation period
with the consent of the FIA.
Once homologated in accordance with the above, and subject to (iii) below, no changes may be
made to the design or construction of the homologated parts for the duration of the homologation
period laid out in Article 28.5 of the 2009 F1 Sporting Regulations.
* Or at the first opportunity in the event that a competitor has no engine available which has
completed two race Events in the 2008 Championship season.
(ii) An engine delivered to the FIA on or prior to 1 March 2009, such engine being identical to one
delivered under (i) above but which has been modified for the sole purpose of mounting a Kinetic
Energy Recovery System. Any such changes will be permitted at either the front or rear of the engine
but must :
- have a minimal impact on the homologated engine ;
- in no way enhance the performance of the homologated engine ;
- not reduce the weight of the homologated engine or any of its component parts.
If a competitor intends to modify the homologated engine in this way he must provide precise details
of the planned changes to the FIA on or before 15 December 2008. Once details have been provided
in this way no further changes will be permitted.
(iii) An engine delivered to the FIA after 31 March 2008, or modified and re-delivered to the FIA after 31
March 2008, which the FIA is satisfied, in its absolute discretion and after full consultation with all
other suppliers of engines for the Championship, could fairly and equitably be allowed to compete
with other homologated engines.
All such engines should be delivered in such a condition that the seals required under Article 28.4 can be
fitted. Engines will be held by the FIA throughout the homologation period.
2. The supplier of a homologated engine and/or the team using the homologated engine must take and/or
facilitate such steps as the FIA may at any time and in its absolute discretion determine in order to satisfy
the FIA that an engine used at an Event is indeed identical to the corresponding engine delivered to and
held by the FIA.
3. The FIA, in consultation with the TWG and the engine suppliers, will from time to time issue indicative
information as to the tests and inspection procedures to be applied.

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