Strange F1 Rules You Never Knew Existed

strange rules you never knew existed in formula one formula one can be confusing at times can't it whether that's strange steward's decisions or working out what track limits are legal and what are not it can be hard to follow with this in mind i thought it'd be quite interesting to dive into strange rules in f1 you may have never known existed from the colour of the carpet on the podium to how many cars are too many cars on the grid there's a rule for almost everything enjoy rules about the drivers throughout the season a team is allowed to use four different drivers if they need to they're also not allowed to be more than two cars by each competitor so there's no chance of red bull or mercedes sneaking in a third car to help them get those all-important championship points there is also a rule that no more than 26 cars can be admitted to the championship we had 12 teams with 24 cars on the grid from the 2010 to 2012 f1 season but nowadays it's just 20. the last time f1 had a 26 car grid was for the 1995 monaco grand prix on the flip side of that if there aren't enough cars for an event the fia might also cancel it the sporting regulations state that if there are fewer than 12 cars available then the event could be cancelled we're guessing that this one was influenced by the nightmare 2005 us grand prix when only six cars lined up on the starting grid you've also got to make sure you're around for the annual fia prize giving ceremony if you finish in the drivers championship in the top three yet that's an actual rule when kimmy finished third in 2018 by just two points over max verstappen i can imagine he probably wasn't too happy to get the mandatory invite rules about deliveries there are strict rules about liveries including that both cars have substantially the same livery at every event basically you can't be doing what bar did in 1999 when they revealed two completely different liveries for the same car during their pre-season launch they've got to be pretty much identical if you want to make any significant changes to your livery throughout the season you've also got to go by the fia and the commercial rights holder and get their agreement similar to how mclaren got their golf livery special appeal for monaco this year rules about the schedule f1 is all about timing and that's the case both on and off the track behind the scenes f1 is run to a tight schedule and almost everything you see is time to perfection on a typical race weekend not for sprint race weekends two free practice sessions happen on friday they're both one hour long and have to be separated by at least two and a half hours then on saturday you'll have fp3 which is also an hour and has to be at least 19 hours after fb2 these rules had to be applied when rescheduling the amelia romania grand prix weekend earlier this year due to prince philip's funeral let's have another one things like the thursday press conference are also timed to be at least 23 hours before the start of fp1 on friday away from the track f1's calendar also has its limits the minimum number of events for the championship is eight with the maximum currently set at 23. but with the way f1 is going i imagine 23 is not going to be the limit for long rules about the podium podiums are serious business so much so we could do a whole different video on the odd rules and regulations behind them the fia appoints someone known as the master of ceremonies who will need to ensure all the following is in place for each race before a driver even gets to the podium they need to go via park ferme ideally park fermei is immediately below the podium with direct access to the top three finishers and the representative for the winning constructor there is also normally a cooldown room for drivers to chill out in moments before the podium celebration these rooms need to be suitably ventilated or have air conditioning if the temperature is above 25 degrees throughout this process water with no branding needs to be provided three bottles must be at park ferme with three additional bottles in the cool down room no other drinks are allowed in these areas three towels are also given out during this time a bottle of champagne or alternative must be placed ready for the drivers on the podium steps the trophies themselves are also laid out on a table on one side of the podium with marks on the floor to show where the people presenting the silverware should stand honestly these rules go on forever the trophies need to include the f1 logo the official name of the event where the driver finished and follow set height requirements and can't weigh more than five kilograms they also must be in the form of traditional cups but we've seen this rule bent a fair bit over the last few years i mean how the gorilla cut from paul ricard is a traditional cup i'll never know although most circuits now have digital flags on the podium there is a rule that olympic game style flat flags should be used if needed as for the carpet that should be green or dark blue national anthems also need to be played via a suitable sound system so basically not a portable bluetooth speaker once all the presenters and representatives have left the podium the champagne spraying can begin and that iconic music can be played there you have it some pretty strange rules and regulations in formula one and this only really scratches the surface which role did you find the most surprising let us know in the comment section below you

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Length: 5min 29sec (329 seconds)

Published: Sat Oct 16 2021