The FIA will organize 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
organizers have signed the organization agreement provided for in the 1998
Concorde Agreement (Events). All the participating parties (FIA, ASNs, organizers, competitors and circuits) undertake to
apply as well as observe the rules governing the Championship and must hold FIA
Super Licenses, which are issued to drivers, competitors, officials, organizers
and circuits.
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.
2)
These Sporting Regulations were published on 30 October 2004 and come into force on 1 January 2005 and replace all previous FIA
Formula One World Championship Sporting Regulations.
3)
All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Championship
undertake, on behalf of themselves, their employees and agents, 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 with all the provisions of the
1998 Concorde Agreement (the Agreement) of which they have had due notice.
4)
The Championship is governed by the Agreement and its schedules.
5) 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. The FIA will ensure that all applicant competitors are informed of such
special regulations before entries close under Article 41.
6) It is the competitor's responsibility to
ensure that all persons concerned by his entry observe all the requirements of
the Agreement, the Code, the Technical Regulations and the Sporting
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.
7)
Competitors must ensure that their cars comply with the conditions of
eligibility and safety throughout practice and the race.
8) The
presentation of a car for scrutinizing will be deemed an implicit statement of
conformity.
9) 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.
10)
All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Championship
must hold a FIA Super License. Applications for Super Licenses must be made to
the FIA through the applicant's ASN.
The
driver's name will remain on the list for Super Licenses for one year.
11)
Events are reserved for Formula One cars as defined in the Technical
Regulations.
12)
Each Event will have the status of an international restricted competition.
13)
With the exception of Monaco, the distance of all races, from the start signal referred to in
Article 139 to the chequered flag, shall be equal to
the least number of complete laps, which exceed a distance of 305 km. 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 150)
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.
14)
The maximum number of Events in the Championship is 17, the minimum is 8.
15)
The final list of Events is published by the FIA before 1 January each year.
16) An
Event which is canceled 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.
17) An
Event may be canceled if fewer than 12 cars are available for it.
18) 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.
19)
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
being taken into account.
20)
The constructor of an engine or rolling chassis is the person (including any
corporate or unincorporated body) who 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.
21)
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
22) If
a race is suspended under Article 150, 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.
23)
The drivers finishing first, second and third in the Championship must be
present at the annual FIA Prize Giving ceremony.
24)
Prizes and points awarded for all the positions of competitors who tie, will be
added together and shared equally.
25) 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.
26) 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 within
the terms of the Agreement to secure the participation of competitors, which
arrangements are conditional only upon the FIA entering the Event on the
Championship calendar.
27)
An organizer is a body appointed and/or approved in accordance with the
Agreement with the powers and responsibilities set out therein. Upon deciding
to grant an application to hold an Event, the FIA will invite the relevant ASN
to organize it or to nominate an organizer. If the ASN is not in a position to
do so, the FIA may itself appoint an organizer. The organizer must be a club or
body acceptable to the FIA and must
Enter
into the organization agreement set out in schedule 6 of the Agreement when it
applies to organize the Event.
See also
- Technical report
