HISTORY The Formula One series originated with the European Grand Prix Motor Racing of the 1920s. Federation Internationale de I’Automobile (FIA) Jean Todt is FIA President (since 2009) FIA Headquarter is in Paris. In 1946,first non-championship races being held. The first world championship race was held at Silverstone, United Kingdom in A championship for constructors followed in Last Non-championship Formula One event occurred in 1983.

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1.6-litre V6 turbo engine. Maximum of 15,000 rpm (Revolution Per Minute). Produce upto 600 bhp (Brake Horse Power). ERS (Energy Recovery System). DRS (Drag Reduction System). Penalties. UNDERSTANDING FORMULA1 RACING

F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Consists of 2 championships – Drivers. – Constructors. Upcoming season includes:- – 11 Teams. – 22 Drivers. – 19 Grands Prix. It includes races some of the most iconic tracks like: – Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium). – Monza (Italy). – Silverstone (Great Britain).

SPORTING REGULATIONS Weight – At least 642kg minimum weight. – 690kg maximum. – Including the driver but not fuel at all times. – Including dry-weather tyres fitted. Fuel – from 2014 fuel is limited to 100kg per race Nose height – The maximum height is 185mm (previously 550mm) Front wing – width reduced from 1800mm to 1650mm.

TYRES A single tyre supplier, using identical Pirelli rubber. Two specifications (or compounds) of dry-weather tyre. Drivers must use both during the race. Super soft - red; soft - yellow; medium - white; hard - orange. Each driver has access to 12 sets of dry-weather tyres (seven of the harder ‘prime’ specification and five of the softer ‘option’ specification), Four sets of intermediate tyres. Three sets of wet tyres.

POINTS The top ten finishers in each Grand Prix score points towards both the drivers’ and the constructors’ world championships, according to the following scale: – 1st : 25 points --- 6th : 8 points – 2nd : 18 points --- 7th : 6 points – 3rd : 15 points --- 8th : 4 points – 4th : 12 points --- 9th : 2 points – 5th : 10 points th : 1 point If less than 75 percent of the race distance has been completed half points are awarded. If less than two laps have been completed, no points are awarded. Double drivers’ and constructors’ points will be awarded at the final race of the Formula One season - Abu Dhabi for 2014.

PIT-LANE PROCEDURES The lane closest to the pit wall is known as the ‘fast lane’. The lane closest to the garages is the ‘inner lane’. Safely release of a car from its pit. Pit-lane speed limit of 80km/hr. Except Australia, Monaco and Singapore, where pit- lane limit is 60km/hr.

RACE DISTANCE Distance of a Formula One race is the least number of laps exceeding 305 kilometres. Exception is the Monaco Grand Prix, where the race distance is the least number of laps exceeding 260 kilometres.

QUALIFYING Saturday's qualifying session, designed to take about an hour, is split into three distinct parts: Q1: – First 18 minutes of the hour. – The six slowest cars drop out. – Any driver whose best Q1 lap time exceeds 107 percent of the fastest time set during that session will not be allowed to take part in the race. – Fill places 17 to 22 on the grid. – These cars may run as many laps as they wish.

QUALIFYING Q2: – After a seven-minute break. – 15-minute session. – The six slowest cars drop out. – Fill places 11 to 16 on the grid. – These cars may run as many laps as they wish. Q3: – After a further eight-minute break. – 12-minute session. – 10 cars to decide pole position and the starting order for the top 10 grid places. – Again, these cars may run as many laps as they wish.

SUSPENDING & RESUMING A RACE An accident or poor track conditions then red or yellow flags will be shown around the circuit. The pit exit will be closed. Any driver pitting after the red flag signal will be given a drive- through penalty. The safety car will then be driven to the front of the queue. Overtaking behind the safety car is forbidden. No race may exceed four hours in length, regardless of suspensions.

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F1 GRAND PRIX 2014 S.No.COUNTRYDATE 1 Australian (MELBOURNE)14-16 Mar 2Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)28-30 Mar 3Bahrain (Sakhir)04-06 Apr 4China (Shanghai)18-20 Apr 5Spain (Catalunya)09-11 May 6Monaco (Monte Carlo)22-25 May 7Canada (Montreal)06-08 Jun 8Austria (Speilberg)20-22 Jun 9Great Britain (Silverstone)04-06 Jul 10Germany (Hockenheim)18-20 Jul

F1 GRAND PRIX 2014 S.No.COUNTRYDATE 11 Hungary (Budapest)25-27 Jul 12Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)22-24 Aug 13Italy (Monza)05-07 Sep 14Singapore (Singapore)19-21 Sep 15Japan (Suzuka)03-05 Oct 16Russia (Sochi)10-12 Oct 17United States (Autin) 31Oct-02Nov 18Brazil (Sao Paulo)07-09 Nov 19UAE Abu Dhabi (Yes Marina)21-23 Nov

2014 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (QUALIFYING RESULT) PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Laps 1Lewis HamiltonMercedes1: : : Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1: : : Nico RosbergMercedes1: : : Kevin MagnussenMcLaren1: : : Fernando AlonsoFerrari1: : : Jean-Eric VergneTORO ROSSO1: : : Nico HulkenbergForce India1: : : Daniil KvyatTORO ROSSO1: : : Felipe MassaWilliams1: : : Valtteri BottasWilliams1: : : Jenson ButtonMcLaren1: : Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1: : Sebastian VettelRed Bull1: :

Note: - Bottas drops 5 grid spots (gearbox change penalty). Gutierrez drops 5 (gearbox change penalty). Maldonado did not setQ3 time within 107%, starts race at stewards' discretion. Grosjean starts from pit lane due to parc ferme car changes. PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Laps 14Adrian SutilSauber1: : Kamui KobayashiCaterham1: : Sergio PerezForce India1: : Max ChiltonMarussia1: Jules BianchiMarussia1: Esteban GutierrezSauber1: Marcus EricssonCaterham1: Romain GrosjeanLotus1: Pastor MaldonadoLotusNo time3 Q1 107% Time1: QUALIFYING RESULT

2014 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (RACE RESULT) PosDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPts 1Nico RosbergMercedes571:32: Kevin MagnussenMcLaren secs418 3Jenson ButtonMcLaren secs1015 4Fernando AlonsoFerrari secs512 5Valtteri BottasWilliams secs1510 6Nico HulkenbergForce India secs78 7Kimi RäikkönenFerrari secs116 8Jean-Eric VergneTORO ROSSO secs64 9Daniil KvyatTORO ROSSO secs82 10Sergio PerezForce India secs161 11Adrian SutilSauber56+1 Lap13

Note:- Ricciardo originally finished second but was excluded after his car was found to have exceeded the maximum permitted fuel flow rate. PosDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPts 12Esteban GutierrezSauber56+1 Lap20 13Max ChiltonMarussia55+2 Laps17 NCJules BianchiMarussia49+8 Laps18 RetRomain GrosjeanLotus43ERS22 RetPastor MaldonadoLotus29ERS21 RetMarcus EricssonCaterham27Oil pressure19 RetSebastian VettelRed Bull3Power unit12 RetLewis HamiltonMercedes2Engine1 RetFelipe MassaWilliams0Accident9 RetKamui KobayashiCaterham0Accident14 DSQDaniel RicciardoRed Bull secs2 RACE RESULT

CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIOP F PosTeamPoints 1McLaren-Mercedes33 2Mercedes25 3Ferrari18 4Williams10 5Force India9 6TORO ROSSO6 7Sauber0 8Marussia0 9Lotus0 10Caterham0 11Red Bull Racing0

FIA Formula One World Drivers Champions Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button 2009 Lewis Hamilton 2008 Kimi Räikkönen 2007 Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher , Mika Hakkinen Jacques Villeneuve 1997 Damon Hill 1996 Alain Prost , 1989, 1993

Nigel Mansell 1992 Ayrton Senna 1988, Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983, 1987 Niki Lauda 1975, 1977, 1984 Keke Rosberg 1982 Alan Jones 1980 Jody Scheckter 1979 Mario Andretti 1978 James Hunt 1976 FIA Formula One World Drivers Champions

Emerson Fittipaldi 1972, 1974 Jackie Stewart 1969, 1971, 1973 Jochen Rindt 1970 Graham Hill 1962, 1968 Denny Hulme 1967 Jack Brabham , 1966 Jim Clark 1963, 1965 John Surtees 1964 Phil Hill 1961 Mike Hawthorn 1958 Juan Manuel Fangio 1951, Alberto Ascari Nino Farina 1950 FIA Formula One World Drivers Champions

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