2021 F4 United States Championship Sporting Regulations
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2021 F4 United States Championship Sporting Regulations V2 | FINAL March 20, 2021 2021 F4 U.S. Championship Sporting Regulations V2 FINAL | MARCH 20, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS FORWARD ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1. REGULATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 2. GENERAL UNDERTAKING ...................................................................................................................................... 3 3. GENERAL CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 4 4. LICENSES AND ELIGIBLE DRIVERS .......................................................................................................................... 4 5. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 5 6. NATIONAL F4 CHAMPIONSHIP .............................................................................................................................. 5 7. DEAD HEAT ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 8. PROMOTOR .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 9. ORGANIZATION OF EVENTS .................................................................................................................................. 6 10. INSURANCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 11. OFFICIALS .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 12. COMPETITORS APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 9 13. EVENT PASSES ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 14. INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS ................................................................................. 9 15. INCIDENTS & CODE OF CONDUCT DURING THE EVENT .........................................................................................10 16. PROTESTS AND APPEALS ......................................................................................................................................12 17. SANCTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................................15 18. CHANGES OF DRIVER ...........................................................................................................................................15 19. DRIVING ...............................................................................................................................................................15 20. LIVERY ..................................................................................................................................................................16 21. TRACK TESTING ....................................................................................................................................................17 22. PIT ENTRY, PIT LANE AND PIT EXIT .......................................................................................................................18 23. REGISTRATION, SCRUTINEERING AND SPORTING CHECKS ....................................................................................19 24. TIRE AND TIRE LIMITATION DURING THE EVENT ..................................................................................................20 25. MINIMUM CAR WEIGHT AND WEIGHING .............................................................................................................21 26. GENERAL CAR REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................22 27. SPARE CARS .........................................................................................................................................................25 28. ENGINES ..............................................................................................................................................................26 29. FUEL, FUEL SAMPLING AND REFUELING ...............................................................................................................26 30. GENERAL SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................27 31. PRACTICE & QUALIFYING SESSIONS .....................................................................................................................29 32. FREE PRACTICE SESSIONS .....................................................................................................................................30 33. QUALIFYING SESSIONS .........................................................................................................................................30 34. THE GRID .............................................................................................................................................................30 35. MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................................................32 36. STARTING PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................................32 37. THE RACES ...........................................................................................................................................................33 38. SAFETY CAR ..........................................................................................................................................................33 39. SUSPENDING A RACE OR QUALIFYING SESSION ...................................................................................................35 40. RESUMING A RACE ...............................................................................................................................................36 41. FINISH ..................................................................................................................................................................36 42. PARC FERME ........................................................................................................................................................37 43. CLASSIFICATION ...................................................................................................................................................37 44. PODIUM CEREMONY ............................................................................................................................................37 45. PRESS CONFERENCE AND PROMOTION ................................................................................................................37 46. VIDEO PROCEDURE ..............................................................................................................................................39 47. APPENDIX 1 – DRIVERS SAFETY KIT ......................................................................................................................40 48. APPENDIX 2 – CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FEES .........................................................................................................40 49. APPENDIX 3 – CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT PAYOUT ....................................................................................................40 50. APPENDIX 4 – LIVERY ...........................................................................................................................................41 51. APPENDIX 5 – DRIVER UNIFORMS ........................................................................................................................42 52. APPENDIX 6 – CREW UNIFORMS ..........................................................................................................................43 53. APPENDIX 7 – TRAILER LIVERY .............................................................................................................................44 54. APPENDIX 8 – COMMUNICATION FLAGS ..............................................................................................................45 Page 2 of 45 2021 F4 U.S. Championship Sporting Regulations V2 FINAL | MARCH 20, 2021 FORWARD SCCA Pro Racing in conjunction with Parella Motorsports Holdings will organize the Formula 4 United States Championship (the Championship) which comprises two titles of Champion, one for drivers and one for teams. It consists of the F4 U.S. races which are included in the F4 U.S. calendar. All the participating parties (organizers, competitors, and circuits) undertake to apply as well as observe the rules governing the Championship.