RFactor Alternate Formula One rules

rFactor Alternate Formula One is the canon Formula One championship responsible for seasons from 1979 to the early 90's. It is run by past maldonado, who despite appearances runs it to the best of his abilities...

1 Entries

1.1 Team Requirements

1.1.1 Any F1R member can apply to enter a team.
1.1.2 To be eligible for entry, a user must:
i) be reasonably active in the PMMF.
ii) a constructive member of the forum.
iii) not a bot.
1.1.3 A user may not enter more than one team at a time (unless given special dispensation).
1.1.4 Each team is required to state:
i)Trading Name
ii)Nationality/ies
1.1.5 A team may hold dual nationality.
1.1.6 Each team can enter a maximum of two (2) cars per event.
1.1.7 Teams must use the numbers assigned to them at the end of the year by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile..
1.1.8 Use of the number 13 is available upon request.
1.1.9 There is a maximum of forty (40) cars that can be entered for each event.
1.1.10 Teams that will not be partaking in the full season must state which events they are entering prior to the start of the season.
1.1.11 Any extra teams must announce their intention to join the official reserve list, and comply with Articles 1.1.3, 1.1.4 and 1.1.6.
1.1.12 Should entries become available during the season, the first team on the reserve list will receive that entry.
1.1.13 Should further entries become available during the season, the next team on the reserve list will receive that entry.
1.1.14 In the event of a team leaving Formula One at the end of the season, the first team on the reserve list will receive a full-time entry.
1.1.15 FISA may remove a team from the waiting list if they have good reason to do so
1.1.16 Reserve team owners must comply with Article 1.1.2, breaching of Article 1.1.2 will result in removal of the user's team from the waiting list

1.2 Driver Requirements

1.2.1 Each team is permitted a maximum of eight (8) driver changes, across both entries if applicable.
1.2.2 There is no limit on the number of drivers that may be employed by a team during the course of the season, provided Article 1.2.1 is not breached
1.2.3 A breach of Article 1.2.1 will result in a deduction of ten (10) points from the Constructor's Championship standings.
1.2.4 Article 1.2.3 may be overturned in cases of force majeure approved by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile.
1.2.5 Any intention to appeal Article 1.2.3 must follow the appeal procedure outlined in Article
1.2.6 Each team must nominate one reserve driver at the start of the championship season.
1.2.7 Reserve drivers will be automatically assumed to be filling in for a driver unable to compete due to Injury and/or Exclusion, unless stated otherwise by the team.
1.2.8 Only one (one) revision is allowed to the reserve driver nominated for a team.
1.2.9 Should a reserve driver be unavailable to substitute at a championship weekend, any replacement drivers will count towards Article 1.2.1
1.2.10 Should Article 1.2.8 be breached, any forced driver changes due to Injury and/or Exclusion will count towards Article 1.2.1
1.2.11 Drivers may be fictional or real-life
1.2.12 Fictional drivers are under the sole control of the user who holds their Driver Entitlement Contract.
1.2.13 Only a DEC holder can decide where a fictional driver will sign.
1.2.14 Real-life drivers will make decisions via probability-based RNG.
1.2.15 RNG decisions are final.
1.2.16 A driver must be in possession of a valid superlicense to be eligible to compete.
1.2.17 Drivers wishing to obtain a superlicense must apply to the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile.
1.2.18 The Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile has the right to award superlicenses based on driver ability and aptitude.
1.2.19 Unsuccesful applications cannot be appealed.
1.2.20 The Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile may revoke a superlicense at any time if a driver shows that he/she does not have the ability to drive in Formula One.
1.2.21 Revocation of a superlicense may be appealed, using the procedure outline in Article.
1.2.22 A superlicense may be awarded to a driver who has previously had an unsuccessful application provided a driver has met the requirements outline in Article 1.2.18

2 Season Calendar

2.1 Championship Races

2.1.1 A maximum of seventeen (17) World Championship Grands Prix may be held over the course of a season.
2.1.2 There is no minimum number of World Championship Grands Prix that must be held to deem a season valid.
2.1.3 FISA may remove a Grand Prix's World Championship status at any time should there be valid reason(s) to do so.
2.1.4 Article 2.1.1 may be overruled by FISA in the interests of the World Championship.

2.2 Schedule and Organisation

2.2.1 Teams are allowed input into the selection of the calendar. At the end of the season, teams are allowed to vote for five (5 )circuits they wish to be part of the following season.
2.2.2 The three (3) circuits that receive the highest amount of votes will have guaranteed provisional places for next season
2.2.3 Circuits that are ranked outside of the top three (3) may be taken into consideration when drafting the calendar, but are not guaranteed provisional palces
2.2.4 FISA reserve the right to circumvent Article 2.2.2. should a circuit nominated not meet the standards of Formula One.
2.2.5 FISA will release a provisional calendar before the start of a season. Teams then have the chance to voice their opinions.
2.2.6 If any concerns about the calendar are reasonably justifiable, FISA will rectify the calendar
2.2.7 FISA have the final say on the final calendar.

2.3 Race weekend structure

2.3.1 The race weekend will consist of one (1) Pre-Qualifying session (see Article 3.1), one (1) Qualifying session (see Article 3.2), and one (1) race (see Article 3.3).

2.4 Non-Championship Races

2.4.1 FISA may schedule non-championship races during the course of the season.
2.4.2 There is no obligation for non-championship races to be sanctioned.
2.4.3 Non-championship events may only take place on FISA-approved circuits.
2.4.4 Certain rules may not apply for certain non-championship races.
2.4.5 FISA will announce prior to the event which rules do not apply to that particular event.
2.4.6 FISA may delegate the running of non-championship events to other users.
2.4.7 For races run by other users, Article 2.4.5 still applies.

3 Race Weekend

3.1 Pre-Qualifying

3.1.1 One (1) Pre-Qualifying session will take place on the Friday of each weekend.
3.1.2 The session will be half a hour long
3.1.3 In the first half of the season, the lowest ranked teams from the previous season and any new entrants will compete in Pre-Qualifying, to make a total of ten (10) cars.
3.1.4 The five (5) fastest cars at the conclusion of the session will advance from Pre-Qualifying into main Qualifying.
3.1.5 The slowest five cars will record a DNPQ and will take no further part in the weekend.
3.1.6 Should a driver have his times stripped for an offence (see Article), he/she will be ranked last out of all competitors and will DNPQ, even if they were one of the five fastest cars before the times were taken away
3.1.7 After the half-way point in the season (rounded down to the nearest whole number for seasons with an odd total number of races), the lowest ranked teams in the Constructor's championship will compete in Pre-Qualifying to make a total of ten (10) cars.

3.2 Qualifying

3.2.1 One (1) Qualifying session will take place on the Saturday of the race weekend.
3.2.2 The session will be an hour in length
3.2.3 Thirty seven (37) drivers will take part in qualifying - thirty two (32) cars that did not have to Pre-Qualify, and the fastest five (5) cars from Pre-Qualifying.
3.2.4 The five (5) slowest drivers at the conclusion of the session will record a DNQ and will take no further part in the weekend.
3.2.5 The fastest driver at the conclusion of the session will start on pole position for the race.
3.2.6 Should a driver have his times stripped for an offence (see Article), he/she will be demoted to the back of the grid
3.2.7 Should a driver who has qualified for the race withdraw, the 31st fastest car will be promoted to 30th position on the grid
3.2.8. Article 3.2.6. is not eligible for appeal.

3.3 Race

3.3.1 The race will take place on the Sunday of the race weekend over a distance of 160 miles (≈257.5 kilometres) to the nearest whole lap
3.3.2 The maximum race distance is 80 laps
3.3.3 For tracks where over 80 laps will be needed to comply with Article 3.3.1, the race will be run to the distance traveled over 80 laps.
3.3.4 A race may be shortened if necessary for other sporting or non-sporting reasons
3.3.5 If a race is stopped before 75% of the race distance has been completed, the race can be restarted within reasonable time constraints
3.3.6 If a race is stopped after 75% of the race distance has been completed, the race cannot be restarted, with full points awarded to finishers as determined by Article 3.3.9
3.3.7 In the event of a red flag or permanent race stoppage with more than 50% but less than 75% of the race distance completed, full points will be awarded to finishers as determined by Article 3.3.
3.3.8 In the event of a red flag or permanent race stoppage with less than 50% of the race distance completed, half points will be awarded to finishers as determined by Article 3.3.9
3.3.9 In the event of a race stoppage, finishing positions will be determined by the running order at the start of the last completed whole lap

4 Points system

4.1 Distribution of points

4.1.1 Points are awarded to the top 6 finishers of a race. The points system is 10-7-5-3-2-1.
4.2.2 A driver has to complete 90% of the laps, rounded up to the nearest whole lap, traveled by the leader in order to be eligible for points.

4.2 World Championships

4.2.1 Every driver who competes in a season is eligible for the World Driver's Championship
4.2.2 All points finishes count towards a driver's final points tally
4.2.3 The driver with the highest points score at the end of the season is declared World Driver's Champion
4.2.4 In event of two drivers finishing with the same number of points, a tie-breaker is used.
4.2.5 Tie-breakers are decided on the following order:
i) Race Wins
ii) Podiums
iii) Points finishes
iv) Non-Points finishes
v) Number of DNQs
vi) Number of DNPQs
4.2.7 Every constructor who competes in a season is eligible for the World Constructor's Championship
4.2.8 All points scored by all drivers count towards a Constructor's total in the World Constructor's Championship
4.2.9 The constructor with the highest points score at the end of the season is declared World Constructor's Champions
4.2.10 In the event of two constructors finishing with the same number of points, a tie-breaker is used (see Article 4.2.5)

6 Penalties and Sanctions

6.1 Penalty System

6.1.1. FISA have the authority to award penalties.
6.1.2. A team of FISA-approved stewards will attend all rounds of the championship to act on any infringements of the rules.
6.1.3. The stewards also have the power to award penalties for driving infractions.
6.1.4. Penalties can be awarded at any point in the race weekend.
6.1.5. Any infringement of sporting or technical regulations will be reported to the stewards for their consideration.
6.1.6. The stewards can decide to award penalties at any time during the race weekend, or at any time after the conclusion of the race.
6.1.7. Drivers, teams and organisations can also be penalised at any point in the year, should they be found guilty of committing a punishable offense.
6.1.8. The penalties that can be awarded to drivers are as follows:
i) Fine ranging from £1,000 to £100,000
ii) Removal of Qualifying times
iii) Disqualification from the event
iv) Suspended race ban
v) Race Ban of any length to the stewards' discretion
vi) Temporary removal of superlicense.
vii) Removal of superlicense.
viii) Disqualification from the World Championship.
x) Penalty specific to the infringement that is felt to suitably penalise the offending party.
6.1.9. The penalties that can be awarded to teams are as follows:
i) Fine ranging from £10,000 to £2,000,000.
ii) Disqualification of one or both entries from the event.
iii) Race Ban of any length to the stewards' discretion.
iv) Disqualification from the World Championship.
v) Penalty specific to the infringement that is felt to suitably penalise the offending party
6.1.10. The penalties that can be awarded to any persons involved in the sport are as follows:
i) Fine ranging from £1,000 to £2,000,000.
ii) Suspended trackside ban.
iii) Trackside ban of any length to the stewards' discretion.
iv) Permanent exclusion from Formula One.
6.1.11. FISA will notify the relevant parties in the event of a penalty being awarded.
6.1.12. FISA will publish a list of all penalties awarded over the duration of the weekend post race.
6.1.13. Penalties awarded by FISA can appealed following the Appeal Procedure outlined in Article 7.
6.1.14. Article 6.1.13 does not apply in the following situations:
i) Bringing the sport into disrepute.
ii) Intentional endangerment of life.
6.1.15. Failure to comply with any penalty awarded will result in further penalties being awarded.

7 Appeals

7.1 Appeal Procedure

7.1.1. Teams can appeal decisions made by FISA, except for in specific cases.
7.1.2. Teams may appeal on behalf of their drivers, other employees, or themselves.
7.1.3. Teams who wish to appeal must submit a formal notice of appeal.
7.1.4. Any team wishing to appeal who does not follow Article 7.1.3. will not have their appeal addressed.
7.1.5. If an appeal is legitimate, FISA will hear the appeal, and schedule a hearing, where the case will be reviewed.
7.1.6. The scheduling of the hearing is the sole responsibility of FISA.
7.1.7. Upon announcement of the hearing, the defendant(s) must outline their case within a reasonable period of time, stating:
i) The decision they are appealing.
ii) Reasons for which the case should be appealed.
7.1.8 Failure to comply with Article 7.1.7. will result in the appeal being thrown out and a mandatory fine of £50,000 being awarded.
7.1.9. A team of FISA representatives will then decide for or against the defendant, stating reasons for their choice.
7.1.10. In the case of an unsuccessful appeal, a mandatory fine of £10,000 shall be awarded to the defendant.
7.1.11. Teams suspected of appealing regularly without any basis for their appeal will be subject to Article 6.1.9.