We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Odds update : As the race gets underway, Max Verstappen has moved into the favored status. Formula One is in Austin, Texas this weekend for the latest race. The race runs 56 laps at the Circuit of the Americas track in Austin, Texas.
In general, the slower the circuit and the cooler the temperature, the softer the rubber, allowing greater grip. On the other hand, high speeds, together with a highly abrasive track and a heavy and powerful car wear the tyres down more quickly. The team and the driver must therefore strike a balance between various options, i. A judicious choice sometimes enables one of the less powerful cars to win a Grand Prix.
Tyre changes are a part of the Formula One landscape; the better trained teams usually manage to change all four tyres and refuel in the space of 5 to 10 seconds. Are the cars checked during the event? The day before practice begins, the Scrutineers carry out a tour of the garages, checking that all the cars comply with the regulations.
Any car which does not comply with the technical regulations is penalized with exclusion. This penalty is declared by the Stewards. How are the fuel checks carried out? At the start of the season, each team entered in the Championship must provide a sample of litres of the petrol it wishes to use.
At the events, the FIA Technical Delegate carries out spot checks, taking samples of petrol from the cars during the practice sessions or after the race. If a sample is not in conformity, the Technical Delegate will make a report to the Stewards of the Meeting, who may then pronounce the exclusion of the car in question or any other sanction provided for in the Regulations.
Of course, a team may change the petrol it uses several times during the season, but each time it wishes to do so it must submit a new sample to the FIA before using this new petrol. How can prohibited electronic functions be detected? On site, at each Grand Prix, the FIA has an electronic laboratory as well as sophisticated equipment and a team of experts who, at any time even on the starting grid!
The electronics of a Formula One car comprise up to , lines of source code software. Obviously, it would be impossible to carry out an in-depth check of such an electronic program, for example on the grid just before the start of the Grand Prix. Therefore, the procedure is similar to that used for the petrol.
The teams provide the FIA with their electronic programme, and the FIA checks it in detail before the start of the season. If need be, they may examine in detail only the lines which do not correspond to those of the approved code, and check whether or not they contain one or more parameters in breach of the regulations. Once again, if anything is not in conformity, the Technical Delegate makes a report to the Stewards of the Meeting who will decide to exclude the car or to impose any other sanction provided for in the Regulations.
What role does the technical delegate play. If he finds that a car does not comply, he submits a report to the Stewards, but does not have the power to disqualify or penalise a car himself. Who are the Stewards and what are their powers? The three Stewards are the judges, or the referees, of an event. They examine the reports submitted by the various officials and, once they have heard the explanations and defense of all the parties concerned, decide on any sanctions.
The third Steward is designated by the National Sporting Authority of the country in which the event is taking place. The Stewards appointed by the FIA are of a different nationality from that of the country in which the event is taking place. They may, at any time, impose the sanctions set out in the International Sporting Code and, if they judge the behavior of a competitor or a driver to be reprehensible, they may request that he be summoned before the World Motor Sport Council.
What types of sanctions may be imposed? The sanctions set out in the International Sporting Code range from a reprimand to disqualification, and include fines, exclusion, suspension for one or more races, and even the withdrawal of Championship points. During the race, the Stewards may also impose a time penalty on a driver. In this case, the driver must remain at his pit for the duration of his penalty.
In reality, this penalty, which is usually 10 seconds, involves a far greater loss of time, given the time taken to return to the pit and to leave it again, both at reduced speed.
Depending on the configuration of the circuit, this can result in a time loss of between 25 and 40 seconds. Nevertheless, the Stewards have the power to authorise a driver who is penalised in this manner to take the start from the back of the grid.
Similarly, the FIA has the right to defer a decision of the Stewards to the International Court of Appeal, if it believes that the Stewards have misjudged or inappropriately penalised the matter.
What is the International Court of Appeal? The International Court of Appeal is independent of the Sport, and its fifteen members, who have a three-year mandate, are chosen from amongst eminent judges and magistrates some of whom are Supreme Court of Appeal judges in their own country. In order for the International Court of Appeal to be able to convene, at least three judges must be present, none of whom may be of the same nationality as any of the parties concerned.
What are the prerogatives of the Clerk of the Course and the Race Director? The Clerk of the Course, who is nominated by the organiser, is materially responsible for the coordination of all the officials and track marshals at the Grand Prix. It is he who gives the order to send out the safety car, for example, or to stop the race or practice session.
Nevertheless, the Clerk of the Course must work closely with, and under the authority of, the Race Director, who is nominated by the FIA. The Race Director also acts as Safety Delegate and Official Starter, while it is the Clerk of the Course who waves the traditional chequered flag at the end of the race.
How is the race started? Half an hour before the start, the cars leave the pit lane. The drivers may cover several laps if they wish, but to do this they must pass through the pit lane at greatly reduced speed.
They come to a standstill on the starting grid with their engines stopped. Fifteen minutes before the start, the pit lane exit is closed and any driver who is not yet on the track has to start from the pit lane exit, after all the other competitors have gone past.
Five minutes before the start, access to the grid is closed and any driver who is delayed on the circuit has to start from the pit lane exit. His vacant position is not filled on the grid. When the green light comes on, the drivers begin the formation lap. When they come back to the grid, they keep their engines running. Once all the cars have come to a halt in their starting positions, the starter activates the automatic pre-programmed final start procedure: five lights turn red one after the other at one second intervals until all five lights are lit.
The start signal is the extinction of all the lights at once. This occurs between 0. This lapse of time is pre-programmed by the starter at each race, but kept secret. If a driver is delayed during the formation lap and arrives within sight of the grid once the starting procedure is underway, he must start from the pit lane. How are false starts detected? Each position on the grid is equipped with electronic sensors. These transmit a signal to a central unit located in the control tower if any car moves before the start signal has been given.
The Stewards will usually inflict a time penalty on a driver who jumps the start. What happens if a driver stalls on the starting grid? There are three distinct scenarios:. Are there special starting procedures in the event of rain?
In the event of rain, the regulations provide for different possibilities, depending on the circumstances:. Can the race be stopped? Yes, the Clerk of the Course under the direction of the FIA Race Director may interrupt the race at any time in the interests of safety, and particularly if the circuit is blocked.
This is done by ordering red flags to be shown along the whole of the track. What procedures apply when the race is interrupted? In the event of this happening, there are three possibilities, depending on the number of laps completed by the race leader:.
Less than two laps completed. In case A , which is typical when accidents occur during the start, the first start is considered null and void and the new start is given twenty minutes later. In case B , the race is considered to be in two parts. Thus, if the safety conditions permit, there is a second start twenty minutes later, for which the grid is determined on the basis of the classification of the penultimate lap before the signal to stop the race was given red flag.
If a second start cannot be given, the classification of the race will be that of the penultimate lap preceding the signal to stop the race and only half the points will be awarded. In case C , the race will be considered as finished, and all the points will be awarded on the basis of the classification of the penultimate lap preceding the signal to stop the race.
When is the Safety Car used? The purpose of the Safety Car is to neutralise the race in the event of an accident or other incident which exposes competitors or officials to immediate physical danger. This is not only to allow ambulances and other emergency teams to be able to get through, but also because the presence of these vehicles on the track would constitute a major risk for the other competitors if the race had not been neutralised.
However, the Safety Car may only be used when the track is not blocked. What procedure is followed for the safety car? Overtaking is prohibited, and the cars must reduce their speed and line up, in classification order, behind the Safety Car.
Do the laps covered behind the safety car count? Yes, all the laps covered behind the Safety Car count as part of the total distance of the race. May a car stop at its pit while the safety car is on the track?
Yes, but it may only rejoin the track when the green light is on in the pit lane. 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 will proceed at reduced speed until it reaches the end of the line of cars behind the Safety Car. Thus, a car which makes a pit stop in such circumstances will lose its position and rejoin the race at the back of the field, but not necessarily in last place since there might be cars in the field which are one or more laps behind the car which made the pit-stop. Is refueling allowed during the race? Yes, but it must be carried out with the refueling equipment supplied by the FIA.
The system is based on aviation equipment and complies with all the other safety requirements laid down by the FIA. Refueling is not obligatory. Are there any speed limits? Strange though it may seem, yes, but only in the pit lane, where the speed limit is between 80 or kph 50 or 75 mph , depending on the circuit and the configuration of the pit lane. Though it comes down right in front of the driver, the drivers welcomed the extra protection and very few have complained about visibility issues.
Formula 1 is to replace 'grid girls' with a new programme called 'grid kids'. Formerly, female promotional models would appear on the track before races. They would be wearing clothes bearing the names of sponsors on the track and would hold up driver name-boards. However, from this season, children who compete in karting or junior racing categories will now be chosen by national motorsport authorities to perform these duties.
Races this year will start at ten past the hour and European races will start an hour later to increase viewing across the world. So the British Grand Prix will now start at pm instead of 1pm last season. Each car is limited to use just three engines over the 21 races of the season, down from four engines last year. The cars are made for performance over reliability, so this could have a major effect on which teams do well.
It has been introduced to help reduce costs for the Formula 1 teams. Learn a dance routine with NFL cheerleaders! BBC Sport. These comments are now closed. Bring them back! Something's gone wrong. Home Menu. Start your search here Everything you need to know about Formula 1. Love Loved Unlove View comments 5. Top stats Number of teams in the season: 20 Number of drivers: 40 - two per team Worldwide viewers: m How loud is a Formula 1 race: Up to db - that's like standing next to an aeroplane taking off.
How long is a Formula 1 race? Who is the favourite to win the championship? Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes Lewis will be looking to take his fifth championship title having been very dominant last season and comfortably winning with two races spare, ending 46 points ahead of his nearest opponent, Sebastian Vettel. Who else is going to be challenging for the title?
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari Sebastian Vettel is also looking for his fifth championship in the the Ferrari, having won , , and with Red Bull. Who else should I look out for?
How long is the season? What are the F1 flags for? Some of the flags you'll see are: Chequered flag : At the end of the race it is shown first to the winner and then to every car that crosses the line behind him. What are pit stops for? How do you get your starting position in the race? Practice Sessions All drivers must participate in at least one of the three practice sessions to qualify for the race.
How does a race start? Why are the tyres different colours? What's new this season? Halo F1 cars now have to include the halo system in the driver cockpit.
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