AutoReject 2.0 Regulations

This page details the full set of rules and regulations for GPRejects forum members wishing to participate in the AutoReject 2.0 series with either a team or drivers.

The contents of this page are independent of the virtual world in which the championship is set, and should be treated as final. Anyone wishing to raise an issue over anything contained on this page should do so on the relevant thread on the forum.

1 Entries

1.1 Team Requirements

1.1.1 Any existing member of the F1 Rejects Forum can enter a team into the AutoReject 2.0 series.
1.1.2 Each member can only enter one (1) team into the AutoReject 2.0 series.
1.1.3 Each team can only employ two (2) drivers at any time.
1.1.4 The series will run to a single specification car.
1.1.5 Numbers are allocated according to the previous season's constructor standings, except for the numbers 1 and 2, which go to the reigning drivers' champion and his teammate.
1.1.6 Any extra teams must announce their intent to join the reserve entry list.
1.1.7 If an existing team leaves the series, the first team on the reserve entry list receives the entry.

1.2. Driver Requirements

1.2.1 Driver names, nationalities and age must be declared before racing.
1.2.2 Drivers may only participate if they are aged 16 to 21 after the first race of the year.
1.2.3 Drivers are ineligible if they have made a start in more than 20 F3 events. This excludes former guest SuperPrix entries in F3RWRS, where the driver is not eligible for points.
1.2.4 Drivers are ineligible if they have made an attempt to start an ARWS or F2 race.
1.2.5 Drivers are ineligible if they have made a race start in more than 20 AR3.5 races, including both heat and feature races.
1.2.6 As of 2019, all drivers must have their own dedicated page on the formularejects.com wiki. This must include a correct and eligible date of birth.

2. Season Calendar

2.1. Organisation

2.1.1. The calendar is up to the discretion of the series owner.
2.1.2. The full calendar is decided in conjunction with other AutoReject series.

2.2. Race Weekend Format

2.2.1 Each feature race is preceded by a qualifying session to determine the grid.
2.2.2 Twenty-Eight (28) drivers take part in qualifying.
2.2.3 The driver who records the fastest lap time out of either session starts the race from pole position.
2.2.4 The feature race takes place over a distance of the nearest lap over 75 km (≈ 47 miles).
2.2.5 Sprint races will take the results from the feature race as the grid positions, with the top 10 in reverse order.
2.2.6 The sprint race takes place over a distance of the nearest lap over 50 km (≈ 31 miles).

3 Points System

3.1 Distribution of Points

3.1.1 Feature race points are awarded to the top 10 finishers of a race. The system is 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1.
3.1.2 Two (2) points will also be awarded for Pole Position and the Fastest Lap of the feature race.
3.1.3 Sprint race points are awarded to the top 8 finishers of a race. The system is 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
3.1.4 One (1) point will also be awarded for the Fastest Lap of the sprint race.
3.1.5 Points for finishing position will only be distributed if the driver completes 90% of the race distance.
3.1.6 Points will be awarded for Pole Position immediately after qualifying.
3.1.7 Points will be awarded for the Fastest Lap within the top 10 finishing drivers within a race.

3.2 Championships

3.2.1 The Drivers' Championship is open to every driver who competes during the season.
3.2.2 The total score is the sum of all points scored in every race.
3.2.3 The driver with the highest total at the end of the season is declared the AutoReject 2.0 Drivers' Champion.
3.2.4 The Teams' Championship is open to every team who competes during the season.
3.2.5 All drivers are eligible to score points for their team. The total is the sum of these scores.
3.2.6 The team with the highest total at the end of the season is declared the AutoReject 2.0 Teams' Champions.
3.2.7 In the event of a tie in either championship, the tie-breaker will be the driver's or the team's best result.
3.2.8. Any driver that finishes in the top 3 of the AutoReject 2.0 championship cannot return to the series for the next season.
3.2.9. The Rookie Cup, introduced in 2018, will include drivers who have not raced in the series before the season begins.

4 Penalties

4.1. Penalty System

4.1.1 Penalties are applied at the series commissioner's discretion.
4.1.2 Penalties can be applied for dangerous driving, weaving, causing an avoidable collision, illegal overtakes or causing injury or harm to another driver.
4.1.3 Misconduct within the thread can also be penalised should the Race Director see fit.
4.1.4 The lowest penalty that can be given is a warning point. Three warning points will lead to a one-race ban.
4.1.5 If a more severe penalty is seen to be the correct cause of action, a driver can be excluded for a number of races or even banned from competing in the rest of the season.