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For questions relating to the class of open-wheeled auto racing known as Formula 1.
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Under what circumstances were F1 teams allowed to re-use old chassis built by other teams?
In theory every team is supposed to design an manufacture their own car - as the '97 Concorde Agreement puts it:
A constructor is a person (including and corporate or unincorporated body) who owns th …
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Highest rank in last season without retiring?
If you're not excluding drivers who subsequently returned to the sport in later years (after "retiring") then the obvious answer would appear to be Kimi Räikkönen - he finished 6th in the 2009 champio …
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What are the maximum points that an F1 driver can achieve in 2022?
From the sporting regulations:
6.4 Points for both titles will be awarded at each Event according to the following scale:
Position
Points
1st
25
2nd
18
3rd
15
4th
12
5th
10
6th
8
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Can drivers pit in the sprint race if the weather changes?
Yes, pit stops can be carried out during a sprint session. As per the sporting regulations article 34.5 (bolding mine):
The FIA will allocate garages and an area in the pit lane on an equal basis whe …
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Is there a F1 race where the fastest lap is quicker than pole position?
Races where qualifying is held in wet conditions and the race is dry are the obvious answer, due to the significant time differential between wet and dry conditions. Most recently the 2022 British Gra …
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Can wind affect an F1 car's speed during qualifying and the race?
Can strong wind make a difference in terms of qualifying or during the race?
Absolutely! The most dramatic examples of this come when you see a strong gust of wind unsettling a car sufficiently to c …
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Is it hard to reverse an F1 car?
There's a few reasons for this, firstly the rear-visibility of an F1 car is abysmal. I mean just ridiculously bad. The only tools drivers have for seeing behind them are the wing mirrors, the size and …
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Do F1 teams release the original 3D CAD models of their cars?
In general terms no, and why would they?
Sure, there's no real competitive issue going to be caused for the current cars in Ferrari releasing detailed information on the F2004 but there's no benefit f …
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What are scrubbed tyres?
"Scrubbed" tires in F1 parlance are ones that have done a short number of laps (perhaps one run in qualifying for example but not enough to be worn out). They will have been through a heat cycle and l …