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The practice and qualifying sessions also took place at night. [51] The European Grand Prix took place at the Valencia Street Circuit in 2008, changing from the Nürburgring which hosted the event up until 2007. Because both German circuits share the right to host an F1 race, the German Grand Prix took place at Hockenheimring in 2008. It ...
The 107% rule is a sporting regulation affecting Formula One racing qualifying sessions.During the first phase of qualifying, if the circuit is dry, any driver who is eliminated in the first qualifying session and fails to set a lap within 107% of the fastest time in that session will not be allowed to start the race without permission from the race stewards.
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing series administered by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The "formula" in the name alludes to a series of rules set by the FIA to which all participants and vehicles are required to conform.
Technical regulations are related to car specifications, such as the chassis or the engine. Meanwhile, sporting regulations involve race procedures and set rules that pertain to the sport as a whole. This article covers the current state of F1 technical and sporting regulations, as well as the history of the technical regulations since 1950.
The 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2008) [3] was a Formula One motor race held on 2 November 2008 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the eighteenth and final race of the 2008 Formula One World Championship.
SPRINT WEEKEND FORMAT. Friday: Free Practice 1; sprint qualifying (for Saturday’s sprint race) Saturday: Sprint race (Top-eight receive points, finish order has no impact on grand prix grid ...
Qualifying: 6pm. Saturday 7 October. Sprint shootout: 2pm. Sprint race: 6:30pm. Sunday 8 October. Race: 6pm. PREVIEW: How Qatar plans to make F1 grand prix their ‘new World Cup’ 13:29, Kieran ...
The 2008 British Grand Prix (officially the 2008 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) [1] [5] was a Formula One motor race held on 6 July 2008 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England. It was the ninth race of the 2008 Formula One World Championship. The race was held over 60 laps with a practice and qualifying round preceding the race.