Sunday, 27 January 2013
Classification
A commonly asked question is how drivers can be given a placing in the official race results even though they retired before the end of the race. The explanation can be found within the FIA regulations regarding classification.
These state that any driver who completed at least 90 per cent of the race distance will be classified, whether or not he was running when the winner took the chequered flag.
If a race is stopped before the full distance and a result is declared, the classification will reflect the race order at the end of the lap two laps prior to that on which the race was stopped (see ‘Suspending and resuming a race’). For example, if a race is stopped on lap 60, the classification will be as it was at the end of lap 58.
These state that any driver who completed at least 90 per cent of the race distance will be classified, whether or not he was running when the winner took the chequered flag.
If a race is stopped before the full distance and a result is declared, the classification will reflect the race order at the end of the lap two laps prior to that on which the race was stopped (see ‘Suspending and resuming a race’). For example, if a race is stopped on lap 60, the classification will be as it was at the end of lap 58.
Car livery
Teams must run their two cars with essentially the same race livery throughout the season and must seek prior approval for any major changes.
In addition there are a number of requirements that apply to liveries for all cars and teams. Every car must carry its driver’s race number, which must be clearly visible from the front of the car, and the driver’s name must appear on the external bodywork of the car. The team’s name or emblem must also appear on the nose of the car.
To help distinguish between a team’s two cars, the onboard cameras which sit on top of the main rollover structure are coloured differently. On the first car it must be predominantly fluorescent red and on the second car it must be fluorescent yellow.
In addition there are a number of requirements that apply to liveries for all cars and teams. Every car must carry its driver’s race number, which must be clearly visible from the front of the car, and the driver’s name must appear on the external bodywork of the car. The team’s name or emblem must also appear on the nose of the car.
To help distinguish between a team’s two cars, the onboard cameras which sit on top of the main rollover structure are coloured differently. On the first car it must be predominantly fluorescent red and on the second car it must be fluorescent yellow.
2012 FIA Formula One World Championship®
Grand PrixDateWinning DriverTeamLapsTimeAustralia18/03/2012Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes581:34:09.565Malaysia25/03/2012Fernando AlonsoFerrari562:44:51.812China15/04/2012Nico RosbergMercedes561:36:26.929Bahrain22/04/2012Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing-Renault571:35:10.990Spain13/05/2012Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault661:39:09.145Monaco27/05/2012Mark WebberRed Bull Racing-Renault781:46:06.557Canada10/06/2012Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes701:32:29.586Europe24/06/2012Fernando AlonsoFerrari571:44:16.649Great Britain08/07/2012Mark WebberRed Bull Racing-Renault521:25:11.288Germany22/07/2012Fernando AlonsoFerrari671:31:05.862Hungary29/07/2012Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes691:41:05.503Belgium02/09/2012Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes441:29:08.530Italy09/09/2012Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes531:19:41.221Singapore23/09/2012Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing-Renault592:00:26.144Japan07/10/2012Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing-Renault531:28:56.242Korea14/10/2012Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing-Renault551:36:28.651India28/10/2012Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing-Renault601:31:10.744Abu Dhabi04/11/2012Kimi RäikkönenLotus-Renault551:45:58.667United States18/11/2012Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes561:35:55.269Brazil25/11/2012Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes711:45:22.656
Alonso to miss first pre-season test 24 Jan 2013
Fernando Alonso will not get behind the wheel of Ferrari’s 2013 car until the second pre-season test next month, it has been confirmed. Instead it will be team mate Felipe Massa who gives the Scuderia’s new machine its track debut at Jerez in Spain on February 5.
While Alonso focuses on his physical preparations for the new season, Massa will be behind the wheel for the first three days of the opening four-day session, with newly-signed test driver Pedro de la Rosa making his first appearance in red on the final day.
Alonso will experience his 2013 cockpit for the first time on February 19, when he starts three days of testing at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, with Massa taking over the car for the final day. At the final test - again in Barcelona - on February 28-March 3, the Spaniard and the Brazilian will each get a further two days in the car.
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While Alonso focuses on his physical preparations for the new season, Massa will be behind the wheel for the first three days of the opening four-day session, with newly-signed test driver Pedro de la Rosa making his first appearance in red on the final day.
Alonso will experience his 2013 cockpit for the first time on February 19, when he starts three days of testing at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, with Massa taking over the car for the final day. At the final test - again in Barcelona - on February 28-March 3, the Spaniard and the Brazilian will each get a further two days in the car.
For tickets and travel to 2013 FORMULA 1 races, click here.
For FORMULA 1 and F1 team merchandise, click here.
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