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2019 ADAC FORMULA 4 SPORTING REGULATIONS
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2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 1/36 13.12.2018 2019 ADAC FORMULA 4 SPORTING REGULATIONS Art CONTENTS 1 REGULATIONS 2 GENERAL UNDERTAKING 3 GENERAL CONDITIONS 4 LICENCES 5 CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 6 ADAC F4 CHAMPIONSHIP 7 DEAD HEAT 8 ADMINASTRATIVE CHECKS 9 ORGANISATION OF EVENTS 10 INSURANCE 11 DMSB DELEGATES 12 OFFICIALS 13 COMPETITORS APPLICATIONS 14 PASSES 15 INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS 16 INCIDENTS 17 PROTESTS AND APPEALS 18 SANCTIONS 19 CHANGES OF DRIVER OR CAR 20 DRIVING 21 CAR LIVERY 22 TRACK TESTING 23 PIT ENTRY, PIT LANE AND PIT EXIT 24 SCRUTINEERING 25 TYRES AND TYRE LIMITATION DURING THE EVENT 26 WEIGHING Art CONTENTS 27 GENERAL CAR REQUIREMENTS 28 ENGINES AND TURBOCHARGER 29 FUEL, FUEL SAMPLING AND REFUELLING 30 GENERAL SAFETY 31 FLAG SIGNALS / SIGNALLING 32 PRACTICE SESSIONS / FREE PRACTICE SESSIONS 33 QUALIFYING PRACTICE SESSIONS 34 DEFINITE STOPPING OF QUALIFYING 35 WET PRACTICE / WET RACE 36 THE GRID 37 STARTING MODE 38 STARTING PROCEDURE 39 THE RACES 40 SAFETY CAR 41 NOT ALLOCATED 42 SUSPENDING A RACE 43 RESUMING A RACE 44 FINISH 45 PARC FERMÉ 46 NOT ALLOCATED 47 CLASSIFICATION 48 PODIUM CEREMONY, PRESS CONFERENCES AND PROMOTION
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 2/36 19.03.2019 FOREWORD The ADAC will organise the ADAC Formula 4 Championship (the Championship) which is the property of the ADAC and comprises three titles of National Champion, one for drivers, one for rookies and one for teams. It consists of the ADAC Formula 4 races, which are included in the ADAC Formula 4 calendar. All the participating parties (DMSB, organisers, competitors and circuits) undertake to apply as well as observe the rules governing the Championship.
1) REGULATIONS 1.1 For the present regulations of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship only the English text approved by the DMSB is binding, except for the relating DMSB regulations specified in Art.
1.3 (Regulations and Legal Basis of the Series), for which only the German language is binding. In case of interpretation the DMSB jurisdiction is the responsible authority. The official language of the International Sporting Code is stated within that document. Headings in this document are for ease of reference only and do not form part of these Sporting Regulations. Changes to these Sporting Regulations must be approved by the DMSB via Bulletin. 1.2 These Sporting Regulations come into force from the moment of their publication and replace all previous Sporting Regulations.
These Sporting Regulations are registered and approved by the DMSB on 19/03/2019 with visa number 750/19 1.3 The following regulations shall apply  The FIA International Sporting Code(ISC) and appendices (the Code) ;  FIA General Prescriptions;  Articles 28 to 39 of the DMSB General Event Regulations;  DMSB Decisions and Provisions;  DMSB‐Licence Regulations  DMSB Legal System and Procedural Rules („RuVO“);  FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules  Anti‐Doping Code of the International and the National Anti‐Doping Agency (WADA/NADA Code) and the FIA Anti‐Doping Regulations  DMSB Environmental Guidelines;  General Provisions for DMSB Championships;  Formula 4 Technical Regulations (ISC Appendix J Article 274 (2019)  ADAC Formula 4 Organization Regulations  The present ADAC Formula 4 Sporting Regulations  DMSB Bulletins issued in order to clarify, modify or supplement these Regulations;  Supplementary Event Regulations and Bulletins;  FIA Code of Ethics and Code of Behaviour and DMSB Code of Ethics;  Other provisions issued by the FIA and by the DMSB.
The Internal guidelines for DMSB licenced officials, Stewards and marshals shall not apply. 2) GENERAL UNDERTAKING 2.1 All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Championship undertake, on behalf of themselves, their employees, agents and suppliers, to observe all the provisions as supplemented or amended, listed in Article 1, together referred to as “the Regulations”. 2.2 The Championship and each of its Events are governed by the DMSB in accordance with the present Regulations. Event means any event counting towards the Championship and registered on the National Calendar for any year, commencing at the scheduled time for scrutineering and sporting checks and including all practice sessions and the race itself and ending at either the
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 3/36 19.03.2019 time for the lodging of a protest under the terms of the Code or the time when a technical or sporting certification has been carried out under the terms of the Code, whichever is later. 2.3 ADAC GT Committee Due to the congruence of members and responsibilities, the ADAC GT Committee looks after the interests of the ADAC Formula 4. The Committee works on the basis of its Bylaws. The ADAC GT Committee is a body overseeing the general series policies, matters concerning the general good of the series and certain aspects of the Sporting, Technical and Organization Regulations.
2.4 Where legal recourse is not excluded and claims are brought in court against ADAC and/or its partners and choice of forum agreements in line with §38 ZPO (German code of civil procedure) are admissible, the seat of ADAC or its partner shall be the place of jurisdiction. 3) GENERAL CONDITIONS 3.1 It is the competitor's obligation to ensure that all persons concerned by his entry observe all the requirements of the Code, the FIA General Prescriptions, the Technical Regulations and the Sporting Regulations.
If a competitor is unable to be present in person at the Event, he must nominate his representative in writing.
Throughout the entire duration of the Event, a person having charge of an entered car during any part of an Event is responsible jointly and severally with the competitor for ensuring that the requirements are observed. 3.2 Competitors must ensure that their cars comply with the conditions of eligibility and safety throughout the Event. 3.3 The presentation of a car for scrutineering will be deemed an implicit statement of conformity. 3.4 All persons concerned in any way with an entered car or present in any other capacity whatsoever in the paddock, pits, pit lane, or track must wear an appropriate pass at all times.
3.5 During any Event competitors (and/or anybody associated with the entry of a car), are not permitted to produce or order to produce any moving pictures of competition cars on the track. Any exception to this must be approved in writing by the ADAC.
Failure to comply with the above will be reported to the Stewards of the meeting and may result in a fine or the exclusion of the relevant team from the Event. 3.6 One team representative per competitor must be equipped with a functional race control radio. The team representative must be reachable at all times during all ADAC Formula 4 sessions. The competitor has to carry the costs. 4) LICENCES 4.1 All drivers must be at least 15 years old (the date of the birthday being binding). A driver must also be in possession of a current medical certificate of aptitude, either included on the competition licence or on an attached document.
All drivers must hold one of the following National or International Licences issued by the DMSB or by another ASN affiliated to the FIA to participate in the Championship, score points and receive price money.  National licence grade A (following Art. 16 DMSB licence terms 2019 and FIA special provisions)  International licence grade D (following Art. 19 DMSB licence terms 2019  International licence grade C (following Art. 20 DMSB licence terms 2019)  National Junior licence (following Art. 18 DMSB licence terms 2019 and FIA special provisions) Holder of International Licence A & B are not allowed to participate in the Championship.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 4/36 19.03.2019 4.2 All Drivers, holding a National or International EU‐Professional‐Licence following Article 2.3.9 of the Code and an ASN authorisation for foreign licence holders, may participate in the Championship and are eligible to score points and receive price money. 4.3 Competitors not identical with the driver must be in possession of a international commercial or club competitor license issued by the DMSB or a foreign ASN affiliated to the FIA and valid for 2019.
Sponsors who wish to be named in addition to the driver's name in the official program, as well as the list of nominations, starters and results, without assuming the role of an entrant can do so by purchasing a "DMSB sponsor card for companies, clubs, teams "(Only for DMSB‐sanctioned events with the exception of FIA‐sanctioned events).
The Series organiser will check for any restrictions in the validity of the DMSB sponsor card for held in all countries identified in the series calendar.
4.4 No driver may participate in the Championship without successfully completing a training/educational programme given by the ADAC, which organizes the Championship. 4.5 No Championship winning driver, other than any winner of the best Rookie title, may compete in a further Championship. 5) CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 5.1 Events are reserved for Formula 4 cars as defined in the current FIA Technical Regulations (ISC Appendix J Article 274 (2019). 5.2 Each Event will have the status of a National A incl. NSAFP (National Series with FIA‐Approved Foreign Participation) competition.
For events with the status National A Plus (NSAFP) DMSB licence holders and licence holders by another ASN affiliated to the FIA have the right for participation and are entitled to score points for the series.
For every event foreign competitors/drivers have to present the approval of their own ASN according Art. 2.3 of the ISC. 5.3 An event comprises the following  two free practice sessions of at least 30 minutes but no more than 45 minutes duration each  two qualifying practice sessions of 15 minutes duration each  three races of approx. 30 minutes duration at each Event 5.4 The Championship compromises the following Events: Date Circuit Maximum number of cars according to track licence Practice Race 26.04. – 28.04.2019 Oschersleben 42 35 07.06. – 09.06.2019 Red Bull Ring 44 37 26.07. – 08.07.2019 Hockenheim 44 37 09.08.
11.08.2019 Zandvoort 44 37 16.08. – 18.08.2019 Nürburgring 42 35 13.09. – 15.09.2019 Hockenheim 44 37 27.09. – 29.09.2019 Sachsenring 42 35
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 5/36 19.03.2019 5.5 An Event may be cancelled if fewer than 12 cars are available for it. 5.6 Each Event will be run on circuits holding a valid FIA licence grade 4 minimum, delivered by the FIA. 5.7 A meeting chaired by the Race Director will take place on the first day of practice at a location to be advised, all drivers entered for the Event and their team managers must be present. Any absence, late arrival or early leaving will result in a fine of 250 Euro applied by the Race Director. The Stewards may inflict additional penalties.
5.8 The Line is a single line that runs both on the track and in the pit lane.
The lap times are determined at the Line. 6) ADAC F4 CHAMPIONSHIP 6.1 The ADAC Formula 4 Championship driver's title will be awarded to the driver with who has scored the highest number of points, taking into consideration all the results obtained during the Events which have actually taken place. 6.2 The ADAC Formula 4 Championship best rookie title will be awarded to the driver who has scored the highest number of points, taking into consideration all the results obtained during the Events which have actually taken place. Drivers will only be eligible for this title if, prior to the 01. January 2019, he or she had not competed in any licenced car circuit racing.
Drivers will be considered eligible for this title at the absolute discretion of the ADAC / DMSB. 6.3 The ADAC Formula 4 Championship team title will be awarded to the competitor which has scored the highest number of points, results from two cars, nominated by each team before the end of initial scrutineering, being taken into account.
6.4 Points for all titles will be awarded at each race according to the following scale: 1st : 25 points 2nd : 18 points 3rd : 15 points 4th : 12 points 5th : 10 points 6th : 8 points 7th : 6 points 8th : 4 points 9th : 2 points 10th : 1 point 6.5 If a race is suspended under Article 42, and cannot be resumed, no points will be awarded if the leader has completed two laps or less at the time of suspension, half points will be awarded if the leader has completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race distance and full points will be awarded if the leader has completed 75% or more of the original race distance.
Full points will however be awarded if the maximum race time is reached before 75% of the original race distance was completed by the leader.
No points will be awarded if all laps have been completed under Safety Car. 6.6 If required by the ADAC to do so, the drivers finishing the Championship in 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions, the first rookie as well as a representative of the winning team in the Championship must be present at the annual ADAC Sport Gala. The driver finishing first has to provide the winning car free of charge to the ADAC for the „Essen Motorshow 2019“. 6.7 If required by the FIA to do so the driver finishing first in the Championship must be present at the annual FIA Prize Giving ceremony.
6.8 Cars / drivers entered for a single event shall not be entitled to points in any classification.
Participants eligible for scoring points shall move up in the classification accordingly.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 6/36 19.03.2019 7) DEAD HEAT 7.1 Prizes awarded for all the positions of competitors who tie will be added together and shared equally. 7.2 If two or more drivers or teams finish the season with the same number of points, the higher place in the Championship shall be awarded to: a) The holder of the greatest number of first places. b) If the number of first places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of second places. c) If the number of second places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of third places, and so on until a winner emerges.
d) If this procedure fails to produce a result, the DMSB will nominate the winner according to such criteria as it thinks fit.
8) ADMINSTRATIVE CHECKS 8.1 Administrative checks shall take place at the beginning of each 2019 ADAC F4 event. The exact time and location shall be published in the Supplementary Regulations. 8.2 The participants shall personally submit their Driver’s/Entrants’ and/or Sponsor Licences as well as an ASN authorisation (for licence holders from non‐EU or EU‐associated countries in German or English) as well as a valid medical certificate of aptitude.
8.3 Drivers with medical peculiarities (as for example allergies, bleeder, diabetic etc.) are obliged to submit a written information to the chief medical officer before the first practice starts. This information must include the driver’s name and number of the race car. Participants with injuries or temporary handicaps are obliged to contact the chief medical officer immediately. The chief medical officer will decide if such a driver will be admitted to the event. 9) ORGANISATION OF EVENTS 9.1 Each organiser must publish Supplementary Event Regulations, which shall be in compliance with the standard regulations issued by the DMSB.
The corresponding standard form will be provided by the DMSB. The DMSB must receive the Supplementary Event Regulations not later than four weeks before the event.
9.2 The organiser shall submit the „Race Meeting Check List“ to the Race Director until Thursday, 16:00hrs, of the corresponding event at the latest. 10) INSURANCE 10.1 The organiser must conclude a liability insurance with a cover complying at least with the legal requirements and prescriptions of the corresponding ASN. This insurance must comprise the competitors, their team personnel, all persons admitted in the pits/pit lane, the DMSB officials (including ASN Officials for foreign rounds), the drivers and the guests of taxi rides (any driving on the race track with more than one person on board), if applicable, and the entertainment programme (e.g.
stunt drivers) relevant for an insurance. 10.2 The insurance confirmation must be submitted to the DMSB until 4 weeks before the beginning of the event at the latest.
The liability insurance arranged by the organiser shall be in addition and without prejudice to any other insurance performances.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 7/36 19.03.2019 11) DMSB DELEGATES 11.1 For each Event the DMSB may nominate the following delegates : a) A Technical Delegate. b) A Medical delegate. c) A Safety delegate. d) A DMSB delegate. 11.2 The role of DMSB delegates is to help the officials of the Event in their duties, to see within their fields of competence that all the Regulations governing the Championship are respected, to make any comments they deem necessary and to draw up any necessary reports concerning the Event.
11.3 The Technical Delegate nominated by the DMSB will be responsible for scrutineering and will have full authority over the national Scrutineers. 12) OFFICIALS 12.1 The following officials may be nominated by the DMSB: a) Two Stewards, of which one will be appointed as chairman. b) A Race Director. c) Assistant to the Race Director. d) A Starter. e) A Chief timekeeper. f) A Safety car driver. In accordance with Article 134 of the Code, the Stewards of the meeting will officiate as a body under the authority of their Chairman. The interpretation of the provisions under Article 1 is reserved for the Stewards and the DMSB jurisdiction.
12.2 The following officials will be nominated by the organizer: a) A Steward of the meeting.
b) A Clerk of the course and a deputy. c) A Chief Safety Officer and Deputy c) A Secretary of the meeting and Deputy. d) A Chief national scrutineer. e) A Chief national medical officer. f) A Safety Car Co‐Driver. 12.3 The Clerk of the Course shall work in permanent consultation with the Race Director. The Race Director shall have overriding authority in the following matters and the Clerk of the course may give orders in respect of them only with his express agreement: a) The control of practice and the race, adherence to the timetable and, if he deems it necessary, the formulation of any proposal to the Stewards to modify the timetable in accordance with the Code or Sporting Regulations.
b) The stopping of any car in accordance with the Code and with the Sporting Regulations. c) The interruption of practice. d) The starting procedure.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 8/36 19.03.2019 e) The use of the safety car. f) The suspending and resuming of the race. g) The application of classification penalties, h) The Drivers’ briefings. 12.4 The Race Director, the Clerk of the course, the Technical Delegate and the national Steward(s) must be present at the circuit at the latest from the beginning of the Event as defined by the Code, and the Stewards before the end of scrutineering.
12.5 The Race Director must be in permanent radio contact with the Clerk of the course, the Technical Delegate and the chairman of the Stewards at all times when cars are permitted to run on the track. Additionally, the Clerk of the course must be at race control and in radio contact with all the marshals’ posts.
13) COMPETITORS APPLICATIONS 13.1 Applications to compete in the Championship must be submitted to the ADAC until the 28. February 2019 by using the entry form available from the ADAC and accompanied by the entry fee as specified below. The ADAC will notify the applicant of the result of the application within thirty days of its receipt. The ADAC reserves the right to accept later entries. Successful applicants are automatically entered in all Events of the Championship. 13.2 Applications shall include: a) Confirmation that the applicant has read and understood the Regulations and agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of everyone associated with its participation in the Championship, to observe them.
b) The name of the team. c) The names of the drivers. A driver may be nominated subsequent to the application upon payment of a fee fixed by the ADAC. d) An undertaking by the applicant to participate in every Event with the number of cars and drivers entered. e) The competitor’s and/or driver’s signature. For under aged drivers, the legal guardian’s signature is required. 13.3 There is no limit to the number of cars a team may enter for the Championship. The total number of entries in the Championship is limited to 35. 13.4 The entry fee per car/driver per season is 12.000 € + VAT from 15.01.
31.01. 2019 14.000 € + VAT from 01.02. – 28.02. 2019 The ADAC reserves the right to reject an entry if the above fees are not paid on or before the due date or for any other given reason.
The entry fee is non‐refundable and has to be transferred to the following account. ADAC e.V. Bayerischen Landesbank München IBAN DE 25 7005 0000 0000 0558 30 BIC: BYLA DE MM Reference: ADAC Formel 4, „X“ Fahrzeuge
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 9/36 19.03.2019 13.5 All applications will be studied by the ADAC and accepted or rejected at its absolute discretion. The ADAC will publish the list of cars and drivers accepted together with their race numbers on or before 06. April, having first notified unsuccessful applicants as set out in Article 13.1.
Out‐of‐ time applications will be considered separately. 13.6 At its absolute discretion the ADAC may accept an additional entry from a team for a single Event, under such circumstances the entry fee is 2.900 € + VAT. Any such application must be made at least 14 days prior to the start of the Event in question.
Cars / drivers entered for a single event shall not be entitled to receive price money in any classification. Participants eligible for price money shall move up accordingly. 13.7 The ADAC may cancel the Championship if less than 12 cars are entered for it by the closing date for entries. 13.8 Any driver entered in the Championship and who is unable to take part in an Event must inform the ADAC in writing before the end of initial scrutineering of the Event in question. 14) PASSES 14.1 All persons in the paddocks, in the pits, in the pit lane or on the track must always clearly visible wear the appropriate passes issued by the ADAC and authorising them to stay in the corresponding area.
15) INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS 15.1 Only the Race Director or the Clerk of the Course (or his deputy in his absence), each one within his field of competence, shall give binding information on questions in relation to the organisation of the Event. 15.2 The location of the official notice board will be indicated in the Supplementary Regulations. All classifications and results of practice and the Race, as well as all decisions issued by the officials, will be posted on the official notice board.
15.3 All Bulletins issued for the Event and Bulletins issued by the DMSB, if applicable, will additionally be circulated to the participants.
The persons specified in Article 3.1 must confirm receipt by signature. 15.4 Classification penalties inflicted during practice, qualifying or Race will be displayed on page 7 of the official timing monitors and are thus considered to be notified. It is the competitor’s responsibility to inform the driver concerned in time. Any decision or communication concerning a particular competitor should also be notified to him in writing within 25 minutes after such decision has been taken. This communication is of informative nature only. The competitor must confirm receipt in writing. This written communication does not affect the moment of notification specified in this Article and/or the delay for taking the penalty specified in Article 16.5.
15.5 Classification penalties during practice, qualifying or Race will in addition be displayed by Race Control to the driver at the signalling point, normally at the Line at pit wall height (if possible at eye height). All instructions given to the drivers by Race Control will be given by the corresponding flag or the corresponding board accompanied by the start number. The height of the figures and numbers on the boards is approximately 30 cm. It is the participant’s responsibility to observe the signals and/ or flag signals at the Clerk of the Course’s/ Race Director’s signalling area each time he passes the area. No more than two penalties should be displayed at the same time. The following flag signals will also displayed there, if applicable:
Black flag together with race number,
Black flag with orange disc together with race number as well as
Black and white flag together with race number.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 10/36 19.03.2019 If the circuit is equipped with an additional display board it may replace the board with the race number. No one else may use signals identical or similar to these. 15.6 For all ADAC Formula 4 Events, any official communication, decision or instruction issued to the competitors will be displayed on page 7 of the official timing monitors. 15.7 Communications in relation to investigations concerning sports law will be issued in writing. Competitors must confirm receipt in writing.
16) INCIDENTS 16.1 “Incident” means any occurrence or series of occurrences involving one or more drivers and which
may be investigated by the Race Director who may inflict a classification penalty,
is reported to the Stewards by the Race Director,
may be investigated and/ or penalised by the Stewards. This includes amongst others:
Incidents necessitating the suspension of a race
Breach of these Sporting Regulations
Starting from wrong start position
Forcing a driver off the track
Blocking another driver
Impeding during overtaking manoeuvres
Leaving the track and gaining an advantage 16.2 Provided that a breach committed by a driver during the event against the Code of Driving Conduct is completely clear, the case will normally be immediately investigated and decided under the authority of the Race Director. If a more detailed investigation is considered to be necessary and/or in the case of a serious breach, the Race Director will investigate the case after the corresponding part of the event and report to the Stewards along with his findings. Any driver involved in an incident may not leave the event area without the previous consent of the Stewards or of the Race Director.
16.3 Classification penalties which may be inflicted:
Change of grid position
Non‐classification (deletion of practice laps, practice times, exclusion from results)
Stop‐and‐go‐Penalty If a classification penalty is inflicted by the Race Director, no additional procedures must be respected. They fall under the Race Director’s authority and are during the event notified by display of the penalty or by time addition before the publication of results or through modification of the results. In exceptional circumstances and after due consideration, the Race Director may inflict a lower penalty than provided for a particular breach or refrain from
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 11/36 19.03.2019 inflicting a classification penalty. This right is irrespective of the Stewards’ right to inflict classification penalties and / or penalties. 16.4 A classification penalty inflicted by the Race Director may be examined by the Stewards if an admissible protest is received. In this case, the Stewards are not bound by the Race Director’s decision and may also change this penalty to the disadvantage of the party concerned and/ or inflict one or several additional penalties.
If the findings leading to a classification penalty justify the infliction of one or several penalties, these may also be inflicted by the Stewards and/ or the Disciplinary Commission, independent of a protest or of a decision taken by the Race Director.
The Race Director must always immediately inform the Stewards of any classification penalty he might have inflicted. 16.5 The classification penalties below will be notified as defined in Article 16.6 and 16.7. From the moment the classification penalty is notified, the relevant driver may cross the Line outside the pit lane no more than twice before entering the pit lane to take his penalty. Should the driver concerned fail to take the penalty, he will receive the black flag upon decision of the Stewards. 16.6 Drive Through Penalty After the display of the Drive Through Penalty “Drive Through”, the driver must enter the pit lane and re‐join the race without stopping.
16.7 Ten second stop‐and‐go time penalty After the display of a ten second stop‐and‐go time penalty “Stop‐and‐go”, the driver must enter the pit lane, stop at his pit for at least ten seconds and then re‐join the race. 16.8 Parc fermé rules apply for the car concerned by one of the penalties specified in Article 16.6 and 16.7 above from the moment it enters the pit lane until it exits the pit lane. The only permitted exception is the use of an external source of energy to start the car. 16.9 If a Drive Through Penalty is imposed during the last 7 minutes of the race, it is up to the participant to take the Drive Through Penalty or to accept a time penalty of 30 seconds added to the elapsed race time of the driver concerned.
16.10 If a Ten second stop‐and‐go time penalty is imposed during the last 7 minutes of the race, it is up to the participant to take the Ten second stop‐and‐go time penalty or to accept a time penalty of 40 seconds added to the elapsed race time of the driver concerned. 16.11 In less severe cases, the Race Director may refrain from inflicting one of the aforementioned classification penalties (see Articles 16.6, 16.7) if the competition advantage wrongly gained is equalised. The Race Director may request from the driver who has committed the infringement the immediate equalisation of the advantage gained.
An equalisation is considered to be applied by a driver if he lets the other car which was wrongly overtaken completely past. A new overtaking manoeuvre may not be started before the exit of the corner following the change of positions. If the driver concerned does not make use of the possibility to equalise the irregular advantage, one of the classification penalties specified in Article 16.6 or 16.7 will be inflicted. The relevant information will be notified to the participants on page 7 of the timing monitors.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 12/36 19.03.2019 17) PROTESTS AND APPEALS 17.1 The FIA International Sporting Code is applicable for protests and appeals, DMSB Event Regulations and the DMSB Legal System and Code of Procedure as well the FIA Legal System and Code of Procedure for FIA appeals. Protest deposit ‐ payable to the relevant ASN: National status: will be published in the Supplementary Regulations of the relevant event Appeal deposit – payable to the DMSB: National A Status EUR 1,000.00 (Protest and appeal deposits are exempt from VAT) 17.2 No protest may be lodged against the following decisions of the Race Director: a) Drive Through Penalty – Article 16.6 b) Ten second stop‐and‐go time penalty – Article 16.7 c) Any decision taken in relation to Article 36.4.
18) SANCTIONS 18.1 The Stewards may inflict the penalties specifically set out in these Sporting Regulations in addition to or instead of any other penalties available to them under the Code. Any breach of the Regulations notified to the Stewards may result in a penalty pronounced by the Stewards. The Stewards may apply penalties with suspension. The Stewards may also pronounce a penalty which will take effect at the next event/s. 18.2 The Stewards may apply a penalty by modifying the start position for the current or following event/s.
Any driver who receives five (5) reprimands in the same ADAC Formula 4 season will, upon the application of the fifth reprimand, be given a five (5) grid place penalty for the start of driver’s next race. If a driver receives the eighth (8) reprimand in the same ADAC Formula 4 season, this driver will be given a ten (10) grid place penalty for the start of driver’s next race. After application of the ten gird place penalty all the reprimands in terms of this Article will be cancelled. 18.3 Fines shall be paid to the DMSB within 48 hours of their notification. 18.4 No appeal may be lodged against any of the following decisions by the Stewards: a) Drive‐Through‐Penalties, including those penalties added to the total time.
b) Decisions pursuant to Articles 30.6.
c) Any drop of grid positions imposed under Article 28.2 and 28.3. d) Any penalty imposed under Article 32.5. 19) CHANGES OF DRIVER OR CAR 19.1 Any driver already nominated by one team, who then wishes to drive for another team entered in the Championship, must first satisfy the ADAC that this is being done with the consent of the original team. If there is no such consent the ADAC will decide, at its absolute discretion, whether such a change may be made.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 13/36 19.03.2019 The ADAC will decide, at its absolute discretion, whether the starting number remains with the driver or if a new starting number is allocated.
19.2 Before the end of initial scrutineering each competitors must specify which of his drivers will be driving which cars. After this point no changes may be made to the original allocation. 19.3 Spare cars are not permitted. However any part of the car (excluding the survival cell) may be changed at any time during the Event.
No driver may use more than one car at the same event. After initial scrutineering the survival cell may not be changed during the remainder of the event. 19.4 The decision whether a car has been repaired or changed will be taken by the Stewards of the meeting, based upon a report by the Technical Delegate. 20) DRIVING 20.1 The driver must drive the car alone and unaided. 20.2 The driver is not permitted to participate in any additional practice, qualifying or race within the Event. 20.3 Drivers must make every reasonable effort to use the track at all times and may not deliberately leave the track without a justifiable reason.
For the avoidance of doubt the white lines defining the track edges are considered to be part of the track but the kerbs are not. A driver will be judged to have left the track if no part of the car remains in contact with the track.
Should a car leave the track the driver may re‐join, however, this may only be done when it is safe to do so and without gaining any advantage. A driver may not deliberately leave the track without justifiable reason. 20.4 More than one change of direction to defend a position is not permitted. Any driver moving back towards the racing line, having earlier defended his position off‐line, should leave at least one car width between his own car and the edge of the track on the approach to the corner. 20.5 Any driver defending his position on a straight, and before any braking area, may use the full width of the track during his first move, provided no significant portion of the car attempting to pass is alongside his.
Whilst defending in this way the driver may not leave the track without justifiable reason.
For the avoidance of doubt, if any part of the front wing of the car attempting to pass is alongside the rear wheel of the car in front this will be deemed to be a ‘significant portion’. 20.6 Manoeuvres liable to hinder other drivers, such as deliberate crowding of a car beyond the edge of the track or any other abnormal change of direction, are not permitted. 20.7 As soon as a car is caught by another car which is about to lap it during the race the driver must allow the faster driver past at the first available opportunity. If the driver who has been caught does not allow the faster driver past, waved blue flags will be shown to indicate that he must allow the following driver to overtake.
21) CAR LIVERY 21.1 Each car must carry the race number of its driver as published by the DMSB. The number panel, if supplied, may not be modified without approval of the DMSB and must be placed on the nose of the car and on each rear wing end plate which must be left clear of other identification (unless specifically provided by the DMSB). 21.2 Every competitor must display the name of the driver and his national flag on the bodywork, on the outside of the cockpit or on the driver’s helmet. These must be clearly legible. 21.3 Advertising Spaces
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 14/36 19.03.2019 The compulsory advertising spaces to be reserved for the series partners are determined by the ADAC.
The positions and formats defined in the ADAC Formula 4 Organisation regulations are mandatory. 22) TRACK TESTING 22.1 No team or driver entered in the Championship may take part in a test on a track hosting a Championship Event on the Monday or later preceding that Event. 23) PIT ENTRY, PIT LANE AND PIT EXIT 23.1 The section of track between the first safety car line and the beginning of the pit lane will be designated the “pit entry”.
23.2 The section of track between the end of the pit lane and the second safety car line will be designated the “pit exit”. 23.3 Leaving the pit lane and re‐joining the track must be done without endangering or hindering other participants. It is strictly forbidden to cross the white line at the pit exit with any part of a car when leaving the pits. Any driver crossing the white line at the pit exit during practice will be given a three grid place penalty or, during the race, a penalty under Article 15.3(a) will apply 23.4 The pit lane will be divided into two lanes, the lane closest to the pit wall will be designated the “fast lane” and the lane closest to the garages will be designated the “inner lane”.
Other than when cars are at the end of the pit lane under Articles 38.2 and 42.5, the inner lane is the only area where any work can be carried out on a car. However, no work may be carried out in the fast lane if it is likely to hinder other cars attempting to leave the pit lane. 23.5 Unless a car is pushed from the grid at any time during the start procedure, cars may only be driven from the teams designated garage area to the end of the pit lane. Any car(s) driven to the end of the pit lane prior to the start or re‐start of a practice session, or any car(s) required to stop at the pit exit during a safety car period, must form up in a line in the fast lane and leave in the order they got there unless another car is unduly delayed.
23.6 Any driver that is required to start the race from the pit lane may not drive his car from his teams designated garage area until the five minute signal has been given and must stop in a line in the fast lane. Under these circumstances working in the fast lane will be permitted, but any such work is restricted to: a) Starting the engine and any directly related preparation. b) The fitting or removal of permitted cooling and heating devices. c) Changes made for driver comfort.
d) Changing of wheels if there is a change of climatic conditions. When cars are permitted to leave the pit lane they must do so in the order that was established under Article 38 unless another car is unduly delayed. At all times drivers must follow the directions of the marshals. 23.7 Other than drying, sweeping or any tyre rubber left when cars leave their pit stop position, competitors may not attempt to enhance the grip of the surface in the pit lane unless a problem has been clearly identified and a solution agreed to by the Race Director. 23.8 Competitors must not paint lines on any part of the pit lane.
23.9 Other than in Article 23.5 above no equipment may be left in the fast lane. A car may enter or remain in the fast lane only with the driver sitting in the car behind the steering wheel in his normal position even when the car is being pushed.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 15/36 19.03.2019 23.10 All pressurised air bottles and associated hoses in the pits must be stowed safely and may only be brought into the pit lane immediately before they are required for work on a car and must be removed as soon as the work is complete. 23.11 The cars must always approach and exit a pit stop station on the fast lane. 23.12 a) It is the responsibility of the competitor to release his car from his garage or a pit stop position only when it is safe to do so. The competitor must also provide a means of clearly establishing, when being viewed from the front of the car, when that car was released.
b) If a car is deemed to have been released in an unsafe condition during any practice session, the Stewards or Race Director may drop the driver such number of grid positions as he or they considers appropriate. c) If a car is deemed to have been released in an unsafe condition during a race a penalty under Article 16.7 will be imposed on the driver concerned. d) An additional penalty will be imposed on any driver who, in the opinion of the Stewards or Race Director, continues to drive a car knowing it to have been released in an unsafe condition.
In all of the above cases, a car will be deemed to have been released either when it has been driven out of its designated garage area (when leaving from the garage) or after it has completely cleared its pit stop position following a pit stop.
23.13 Starting an engine with an external device will be considered working on the car, consequently this will not be permitted in the fast lane of the pits. 23.14 All pit road garage doors must remain open during all practice and qualifying sessions. 23.15 Under exceptional circumstances the Race Director may ask for the pit entry to be closed during the race for safety reasons. At such times drivers may only enter the pit lane in order for essential and entirely evident repairs to be carried out to the car.
24) SCRUTINEERING 24.1 During initial scrutineering, and at any time during the event, each competitor must have available all documents required by Article 4.1 above in addition to the car's technical passport. 24.2 Unless a waiver is granted by the Stewards, competitors who do not keep to time limits will not be allowed to take part in the Event. 24.3 a) Initial scrutineering of the car will take place in the garage assigned to each competitor when the technical passport for the car must be available.
b) In order that scrutineers have the required access, all pit lane garage doors must be left open during all practice and qualifying sessions.
24.4 Race numbers and any official advertising must be on the car for inspection during scrutineering. 24.5 No car may take part in the Event until it has been approved by the scrutineers. 24.6 Any car which has passed initial scrutineering may not be removed from the confines of the circuit during the remainder of the Event. 24.7 The scrutineers may : a) Check the eligibility of a car or of a competitor at any time during the Event. b) Require a car to be dismantled by the competitor to make sure that the conditions of eligibility or conformity are fully satisfied.
c) Require a competitor to pay the reasonable expenses which exercise of the powers mentioned in this Article may entail. d) Require a competitor to supply them with such parts or samples as they may deem necessary.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 16/36 19.03.2019 24.8 Any car which, after being passed by the scrutineers, is dismantled or modified in a way which might affect its safety or call into question its eligibility, or which is involved in an accident with similar consequences, must be re‐presented for scrutineering approval. 24.9 The Race Director or Clerk of the course may require that any car involved in an accident be stopped and checked.
24.10 After each race and all qualifying practice sessions at least five classified cars will be selected and must undergo complete scrutineering.
24.11 Checks and scrutineering shall be carried out by duly appointed officials who shall be responsible for the operation of the parc fermé and who alone are authorised to give instructions to the competitors. 24.12 The Stewards will publish the findings of the scrutineers each time cars are checked during the Event. These results will not include any specific figure except when a car is found to be in breach of the Technical Regulations. 24.13 Competitors agree that the selected channel of data and video can be used by instructors appointed by the ASN at the service of drivers’ tutoring.
25) TYRES AND TYRE LIMITATION DURING THE EVENT 25.1 Only the dry‐weather tyres which have been provided at the Event by the appointed supplier may be used for the qualifying practice sessions and the races throughout the Event.
Competitors may transport wet‐weather tyres from one Event to another provided they were allocated to them by the appointed supplier at a previous Event of the Championship. 25.2 Any modification or treatment including cutting, grooving, the application of water, solvents or softeners, the use of heat retaining (and/or cooling) devices or pre‐heating/cooling is prohibited. This applies to both wet‐weather and dry‐weather tyres.
In order to ensure that tyres have not been treated or modified samples may be taken from the tyre tread for analysis and comparison with a tyre taken directly from the supplier’s stock. The sampling procedures will follow those for fuel sampling, see Article 29.7 for details. 25.3 During an Event each driver may use no more than: a) Two front and two rear new and two front and two rear used dry‐weather tyres for the free practice session. In this context a tyre will be considered used if it was allocated to the same car at the previous Event (the driver took part in), whether or not it was used on the track.
At the first Event of the Championship, or at the first Event for an additional car, driver or if a driver changed teams, each driver will be allocated four front and four rear new dry‐ weather tyres for use in the free practice sessions. b) Three front and three rear new dry‐weather tyres for the qualifying practice sessions and the races. c) Four front and four rear wet‐weather tyres for the qualifying practice sessions and the races. At his absolute discretion the Technical Delegate may enforce a method of sealing all wet‐ weather tyres between Events.
25.4 Wet‐weather tyres may only be used after the track has been declared wet by the Race Director, following which wet or dry weather tyres may be used for the remainder of the relevant session.
The Race Director may require the use of wet‐weather tyres. 25.5 A competitor wishing to replace an already marked unused tyre by another identical unused one must present both tyres to the Technical Delegate for approval. This approval will only be granted if a tyre has a verifiable damage that can be traced to the production process which must be confirmed by the tyre manufacturer.
2019 ADAC F4 Sporting Regulations 17/36 19.03.2019 In case of a tyre damaged by an on track accident, the Technical Delegate, at his sole discretion, may approve the replacement of the damaged tyre with a free practice tyre. 25.6 If an approved bar coding is not used on the outer sidewall of each tyre or, at the request of the competitor on both sidewalls, the scrutineers will paint the race number of the driver as well as a letter characterising the Event. 25.7 The use of tyres without appropriate identification may result in a grid position penalty or exclusion from the race.
25.8 Tyres may only be inflated with air or nitrogen.
25.9 All tyres, when under the control of a team, must remain visible within the team’s designated garage area at all times. At his absolute discretion, the Technical Delegate will enforce parc fermé conditions on tyres at any time. 25.10 The scrutineers appointed for marking will supervise tyre changes in the pits. 25.11 The Technical Delegate has the right to exchange any tyre of a single car against a tyre from the tyre manufacturer’s stock at any time during an event until 2 hours before the qualifying and/or the races, at his own discretion.
26) WEIGHING 26.1 With reference to ISC Appendix J Art. 275.4.1, the weight of the car, as defined in ISC Appendix J Art. 275.1.8, must not be less than 570 kg. This figure will take precedence over the Technical Regulations. 26.2 Immediately after the practice sessions and the races, all drivers will be weighed in order that this weight may be added to that of the car. The Technical Delegate or his representative will then tell the driver his weight and, once the driver leaves scrutineering area, this will be deemed implicit acceptance of the figure. 26.3 a) During each qualifying practice session cars will be weighed as follows : i) In the pit lane the organiser will provide an appropriate surface, this area will be used for the weighing procedure.
After qualifying practice, the weight of the cars may also be checked during parc fermé.
ii) Cars will be selected at random to undergo the weighing procedure. The chief scrutineer will inform the driver that his car has been selected for weighing. iii) Having been signalled that his car has been selected for weighing, the driver will proceed directly to the weighing area and stop his engine. iv) The car will then be weighed and the result given to the driver. v) If the car is unable to reach the weighing area under its own power, the chief scrutineer will advise the team to take the car to be weighed or the car will be placed under the exclusive control of the marshals who will take the car to be weighed.
vi) A car or driver may not leave the weighing area without the consent of the chief scrutineer. vii) If a car stops on the circuit and the driver leaves the car, he must contact the scrutineers immediately on his return in order for his weight to be established. b) After the race each car crossing the Line may be weighed. c) The relevant car may be excluded should it’s weight be less than that specified in Article 26.1 when weighed under a) or b) above, save where the deficiency in weight results from the accidental loss of a component of the car.
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