F1 rules and stats 2000-2009

2007: Cars must be fitted with a red, blue and yellow cockpit LED for the track information system;
A medical warning light at the cockpit is obligatory to inform marshalls of the severity of an accident.

2009: KERS warning light required to inform marshalls if a KERS is charged

Cars may not be refuelled between qualifying and race

Team orders are prohibited.

2004: each driver must select his wet- and dry-weather compound before second qualifying.

2005: Tyre switching during the race forbidden, except for safety reasons.

2006: Tyre changes allowed again.

2008: Strict limitations concerning CFD and wind tunnel testing;
Single tyre supplier appointed by the FIA

2009: Slicks reallowed

Minimum weight: 605 kg during each
qualifying practice session and no less than 600 kg at all other times during the Event.(including driver and fuel)

900 hp at 18500+ rpm (2003 BAR Honda 006)

Air ducts for front and rear brake cooling may not be higher than 160mm above the centre line of the wheel, and not be lower than 160mm below the wheel centre line.

750 hp at 19000+ rpm (Toyota)

11.00-12.00 Free practice

14.00-15.00 Free practice

During both sessions all teams, other than those who finished in the top four positions of the previous year's World Championship for Constructors, will be permitted to run a third car provided any driver of this car:

• is not one of the team's nominated drivers for the Event in question;
• is in possession of a Super Licence;
• has not taken place in more than six World Championship Events during the two previous World Championships.

10.00-10.45 Free practice

11.15-12.00 Free practice

14.00 Qualifying begins and will be run as follows:

• the session will be held in two parts separated by two minutes;
• during the first part each driver will carry out a single timed lap as now starting in the order they finished in the previous race. At the first race of the year the order of the last Event of the previous year's World Championship will be used (in both cases any new drivers will be arranged in numerical order);
• any car stopping in the first part will not be allowed to take part in the second, if the car is brought back to the pits before the end of the session it must remain in parc fermé until the end of the session;
• refuelling rigs will be allowed in the first part subject to everyone wearing suitable clothing and photographers being restricted as for a race;
• the running order for the second part will be determined by the times achieved in the first part reversed;
• cars will run with race fuel and race settings as in 2003.

14.00 Race

Saturday 11.00-12.00 Free practice 14.00-15.00 Qualifying to run as follows:

• From 14.00 to 14.15 all cars will be permitted on the track and at the end of this period the slowest five cars, taking into account only laps which were completed before the end of the period, will be prohibited from taking any further part in the session.
  Lap times achieved by the fifteen remaining cars will then be deleted.
• From 14.20 to 14.35 the fifteen remaining cars will be permitted on the track and at the end of this period the slowest five cars, taking into account only laps which were completed before the end of the period, will be prohibited from taking any further part in the session.
  Lap times achieved by the ten remaining cars will then be deleted.
• From 14.40 to 15.00 the ten remaining cars will be permitted on the track.
  The above procedure is based upon a Championship entry of 20 cars. If 22 are entered six cars will be excluded after each of the previous periods and, if 24 are entered, six cars will be excluded after each of the previous periods leaving 12 cars eligible.

Sunday 14.00 Race

Saturday 11.00-12.00 Free practice 14.00-15.00 Qualifying to run as follows:

• From 14.00 to 14.15 all cars will be permitted on the track and at the end of this period the slowest five cars, taking into account only laps which were started before the end of the period, will be prohibited from taking any further part in the session.
  Lap times achieved by the fifteen remaining cars will then be deleted.
• From 14.20 to 14.35 the fifteen remaining cars will be permitted on the track and at the end of this period the slowest five cars, taking into account only laps which were started before the end of the period, will be prohibited from taking any further part in the session.
  Lap times achieved by the ten remaining cars will then be deleted.
• From 14.45 to 15.00 the ten remaining cars will be permitted on the track.
  The above procedure is based upon a Championship entry of 20 cars. If 22 are entered six cars will be excluded after each of the previous periods and, if 24 are entered, six cars will be excluded after each of the previous periods leaving 12 cars eligible.

Sunday 14.00 Race

Saturday 11.00-12.00 Free practice 14.00-15.00 Qualifying to run as follows:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.