AutoReject World Series Rules

This page details the full set of rules and regulations for F1 Rejects forum members wishing to participate in the Formula 1 Rejects World Race 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 F1RWRS.
1.1.2 Each member can only enter one (1) team into the F1RWRS.
1.1.3 Each team can only employ two (2) drivers at any time.
1.1.4 Each team is entitled to sign test drivers.
1.1.5 Each team can only use a maximum of four (4) drivers in races throughout the season, except in extraordinary circumstances.
1.1.6 New teams must purchase a chassis and engine from the lists published at the start of each season.
1.1.7 Existing teams can continue into a new season with their current chassis and/or engine, or sell their chassis and/or engine for half of the sale price.
1.1.8 Teams cannot spend more on a chassis and/or engine than their current account of credits.
1.1.9 Each team must state its nationality.
1.1.10 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.
1.1.11 The entry list is capped at 20 teams.
1.1.12 Any extra teams must announce their intent to join the reserve entry list.
1.1.13 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 In accordance with the limit imposed on the F2RWRS and F3RWRS for driver limits, the F1RWRS participates in the 5 drivers per member limit. Each member can run a maximum of five (5) drivers total across all three series.
1.2.2 Should a member not exceed this limit, they can enter individual drivers into the F1RWRS which can be placed at either a team they also run, or at other members' teams.
1.2.3 Test and reserve drivers are not included in the limit, unless they have a race drive elsewhere in the RWRS.
1.2.4 As of the 2015 San Marino Grand Prix, all drivers must be eighteen (18) years or older.
1.2.5 From 2015 onwards, Drivers must qualify for a Reject Superlicense to drive in an F1RWRS race.
1.2.6 To qualify for a Reject Superlicencse in 2016, they must qualify under at least one of the following criteria:
a) Have participated in any race in the 2015 F1RWRS season; or
b) Have qualified for any race in the 2014 F1RWRS season; or
c) Have finished in the top 5 of any F1RWRS race in 2010-2013; or
d) Have finished in the top 3 of any F1RWRS non-championship race since 2012; or
e) Have participated in at least three (3) F1RWRS test sessions, one of which have to be a private test and one of which have to be a public pre-season test; or
f) Have finished in the top 10 overall of one of the previous two F2RWRS seasons OR have won an F2RWRS race IN the last two seasons; or
g) Have finished in the top 5 overall of one of the previous two F3RWRS seasons OR have won an overall round in 2014 OR have won any race from 2015 onwards within the last two seasons; or
If a driver doesn't qualify for a Reject Superlicense through the F1RWRS and associated categories, a driver can qualify through the following criteria:
h) Have finished in the top 5 overall of one of the previous two F1RLFS season or won an F1RLFS feature race within the last two seasons; or
i) Have finished in the top 5 overall of one of the previous two F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series season; or
j) Have previously won the REECCS Championship; or
k) Have previously won the TRRC Championship.
Should a driver not meet any of these criteria, a temporary Reject Superlicense can be granted provided that the driver has proven that he or she can drive an F1RWRS at competitive speeds for an entire race weekend or the equivalent distance at the discretion of the F1RWRS Commission in addition to unanimous support from the F1RTA.
1.2.7 A Reject Superlicense may be valid for up to two (2) consecutive seasons before needing to be renewed
1.2.8 New drivers must declare if they are a pay-driver or a regular driver.
1.2.9 Pay drivers' stats are randomized, and credits cannot be spent on improving them until said driver scores at least 10 championship points within a season, after that the driver manager can decide either to keep the stats of said driver locked, or unlock them (driver then becomes a regular driver and stops giving its team credits)
1.2.10 Pay drivers give teams credits (see Article 4.1.2).
1.2.11 Drivers may race for any team, not only their owner's.
1.2.12 Credits can be spent by teams on drivers.
1.2.13 Drivers must be fictional - they can not be real life drivers (except in exceptional circumstances)

2 Season Calendar

2.1 Organisation

2.1.1 The F1RWRS calender will be released in drafts.
2.1.2 Entrants for the season can give feedback on the calendar.
2.1.3 The F1RWRS Commissioner (Mr Daniel Prieto) has the final say on the final calendar.

2.2 Race Weekend Format

2.2.1 Each weekend consists of one (1) pre-qualifying session (see Article 5.1), two (2) qualifying sessions (see Article 5.2) and one (1) race (see Article 5.3).

2.3 Non-championship Races

2.3.1 The F1RWRS Commission may schedule non-championship races at the end of the season.
2.3.2 These races are not mandatory for teams to enter.
2.3.3 Regulation of these events may be handed to the race promoter therefore other rules may not apply.

3 Points System

3.1 Distribution of Points

3.1.1 Points are awarded to the top 6 finishers of a race. The system is 10-6-4-3-2-1.
3.1.2 Points will only be distributed if the driver completes 90% of the race distance.

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 F1RWRS Drivers' Champion.
3.2.4 The Constructors' Championship is open to every team who competes during the season.
3.2.5 All drivers are eligible to score points for their constructor. The total is the sum of these scores.
3.2.6 The constructor with the highest total at the end of the season is declared the F1RWRS Constructors' 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.

4 Credits

4.1 Earning Credits

4.1.1 Credits earned during the season cannot be spent until season end, unless earned via Article 4.1.2.
4.1.2 Pay drivers will give 20 credits per race per driver. These credits are only made available after every fourth race (e.g. pay driver races in 3 of the first 4 races, then in race 5, 60 credits are added to team's total after race 4, and another 20 after race 8.)
4.1.3 The maximum number of credits that can be earned during a season through pay drivers is 350 credits.
4.1.4 Drivers who finish in the top 15 of the Drivers' Championship earn extra credits for their team as it follows:
Winner -- 300 credits
2nd -- 230
3rd -- 180
4th -- 130
5th -- 100
6th -- 90
7th -- 80
8th -- 70
9th -- 60
10th -- 50
11th -- 40
12th -- 30
13th -- 20
14th -- 15
15th -- 10
4.1.5 Teams who finish in the top 10 of the Constructors' Championship earn extra credits for themselves as it follows:
1st -- 300 credits
2nd -- 230
3rd -- 180
4th -- 130
5th -- 100
6th -- 90
7th -- 80
8th -- 70
9th -- 60
10th -- 50
4.1.6 Teams who score points but do not finish inside the top 10 earn 25 credits each.
4.1.7 All teams receive 5 times the amount of points they scored in credits at the end of the season.
4.1.8 Extra credits are earned for each pole position (25 credits) and fastest lap (10 credits) set during the course of the season.
4.1.9 Drivers/teams who earn Reject of the Race receive 10 credits for each award.
4.1.10 Drivers/teams who earn a place on the Reject Podium at the end of the season receive credits.
4.1.11 Teams receive TV Rights money based on reverse Championship finishing order as it follows, for a grand total of 5500 credits
20th -- 400 cr.
19th -- 390 cr.
18th -- 380
17th -- 370
16th -- 360
15th -- 350
14th -- 340
13th -- 330
12th -- 320
11th -- 310
10th -- 300
9th -- 280
8th -- 260
7th -- 240
6th -- 220
5th -- 200
4th -- 180
3rd -- 150
2nd -- 120
Winner -- None
4.1.12 These credits are only available to teams continuing into the following season.
4.1.13 Credits for positions left by leaving teams are redistributed evenly among the other teams.
4.1.14 Teams who compete in pre-qualifying may earn extra credits (see Article 5.1.7).

4.2 Using Credits

4.2.1 At the start of the season, credits may be spent on purchasing a new chassis and/or engine.
4.2.2 Team owners can spend credits on improving their cars and drivers.
4.2.3 Reliability of cars can be improved by spending 5 credits per 50 reliability points.
4.2.4 The maximum reliability anyone can run is 2500 points
4.2.5 Engine power can be improved by spending 10 credits per 1bhp
4.2.6 Engines are capped at a maximum power output of 810bhp if not stated otherwise
4.2.7 A driver's qualifying or race performance can be improved by spending 10 credits per 20 points.
4.2.8 Team owners can only spend credits on drivers in their team, not any other drivers they may own.
4.2.9 Team owners can only change or sell the chassis and/or engine when the market opens in-between seasons.
4.2.10 Credits may not be transferred between teams under any circumstances unless the two teams are being merged at the end of the season.

4.3 Credit Cap

4.3.1 Each team is now capped at a maximum of 1000 credits. This includes credits available for chassis and engine market operations.
4.3.2 A team may only have more than 1000 credits when selling a chassis and/or engine in order to buy another chassis and/or engine. Any further credits still left over 1000 are forfeited.
4.3.3 These forfeited credits are non-refundable, even if a team should subsequently fall short of the budget cap at the beginning of the next season.

4.4 F2RWRS Drivers

4.4.1 Drivers who finish in the top 5 of the F2RWRS Drivers' Championship earn extra credits for use to gain a seat in the F1RWRS as follows:
Winner -- 200 credits
2nd -- 125
3rd -- 75
4th -- 50
5th -- 25
4.4.2 Drivers can earn credits for up to three (3) seasons and there is no limit to how much each driver can earn
4.4.3 Teams can be awarded these credits from signing drivers in the F2RWRS that finished in the top 5 of the championship.
4.4.4 Once signed in the F2RWRS, the credits are paid to the driver's team
4.4.5 Credits are given in payments amounting up to a total of 200 credits a year in two half-yearly payments until the amount has been exhausted.
4.4.6 Teams must run these drivers for at least eight races
4.4.7 Teams that circumvent Article 4.4.6. may be awarded a penalty in the form of credits unless exceptional circumstances apply.

5 The Race Weekend

5.1 Pre-Qualifying

5.1.1 One (1) pre-qualfying session takes place each weekend.
5.1.2 Nine (9) teams take part in pre-qualifying.
5.1.3 The teams who compete in the first session of the season are any new teams as well as the lowest placed teams in the preceding season's constructor standings to make nine teams. After 8 races, the nine (9) lowest placed teams in the constructor standings will take part instead.
5.1.4 The fastest team on total times does not take part in the next pre-qualifying session.
5.1.5 Three (3) teams proceed to main qualifying based on their drivers' total times.
5.1.6 The other teams record a DNPQ in their results and take no further part in the weekend.
5.1.7 There is a Pre-Qualifying Cup held to award credits to lower placed teams.
5.1.8 To be eligible for credits, a team must take part in four (4) sessions throughout the year.
5.1.9 The PQ Cup point system is 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
5.1.10 Teams eligible for the PQ cup receive credits at the end of the year as follows:
1st -- 125 credits
2nd -- 100 credits
3rd -- 75 credits
4th -- 50 credits
5th -- 35 credits
5.1.11 All other classified teams will receive 20 credits

5.2 Qualifying

5.2.1 Qualifying consists of two (2) sessions of 15 minutes each.
5.2.2 Twenty-Eight (28) drivers take part in qualifying.
5.2.3 The driver who records the fastest lap time out of either session starts the race from pole position.
5.2.4 The two slowest drivers over the session do not qualify. They record a Did Not Qualify (DNQ) in their results and take no further part in the weekend.
5.2.5 The slowest team on combined times will drop into pre-qualifying for the next round, unless that team is either already in pre-qualifying or immune from pre-qualifying for the next round. In the case of either scenario happening, the slowest team that isn't covered by either criteria will drop into pre-qualifying.

5.3 The Race

5.3.1 The race takes place over a distance of the nearest lap over 320 km (≈ 200 miles).
5.3.2 On tracks where 100 or more laps would be needed to reach the distance stated in 5.3.1, the maximum distance is 99 laps
5.3.3 The race may be shortened should it be necessary for safety or other non-sportive reasons.
5.3.4 Non-championship races may with permission of the F1RWRS Commission not follow rules 5.3.1 and 5.3.2

6 Testing

6.1 Public Tests

6.1.1 A minimum of two (2) tests will be held before the beginning of each season
6.1.2 These tests are organised by the F1RWRS Commissioner
6.1.3 Participation in these tests is not mandatory
6.1.4 Only two drivers can test for each team during these tests
6.1.5 Teams can only nominate their race drivers and/or their official test drivers to participate in these tests

6.2 Private Tests

6.2.1 As of 2015, teams can now organise their own private tests
6.2.2 Up to fourteen (14) teams or twenty eight (28) drivers can participate in these tests
6.2.3 Teams can test anything during the test, as long as it doesn't contravene other regulations
6.2.4 Teams can run up to eight (8) drivers each during a private test
6.2.5 Of these eight drivers, a maximum of five (5) drivers can be pay drivers
6.2.6 Each pay driver that does not already have a race drive in the F1RWRS will pay a team 1 credit to participate in a private test.
6.2.7 The cost of running a private test is as follows:
a) Running a test in the team's home country: 10 credits
b) Running a test in the team's home continent: 20 credits
c) Running a test anywhere else: 40 credits
6.2.8 Teams cannot run private tests on a temporary circuit
6.2.9 Teams cannot run private tests at a venue that is hosting a F1RWRS race within the same calender year until after that race has been run

7 Conduct

7.1 Posting

7.1.1 Forum members may post any story, statement or other form of communication that is entertaining or extending the storyline of a driver, team or other persona.
7.1.2 Posts may be slightly insulting of other personas, but not towards members themselves.
7.1.3 Penalties can awarded to any team, driver or any other team member if they consistently fail to show commitment for the good of the sport. Penalties can also be provided if a team, team owner or any other team member, including drivers, bring the sport into disrespectful practices or damage the global image of the sport.
7.1.4 Penalties for a breach of Article 7.1.3 will usually take the form of a loss of credits.

7.2 Court of Arbitration for Sport

7.2.1 If a persona is accused of violating Article 7.1.3, they may ask for the case to be sent to the CAS thread, where their character, the character they were speaking against and a member representing the F1RWRS Commission will put forward arguments about the case.
7.2.2 An independent member representing the CAS will decide if a punishment is necessary.
7.2.3 Punishments for losing the CAS case will usually take the form of a loss of credits.

8 Formula 1 Rejects Teams Association

8.1 The F1RTA

8.1.1 All teams who are competing in the current season of the F1RWRS can join the F1RTA.
8.1.2 By default, all teams are automatically members of the F1RTA but team owners can opt out at their discretion.
8.1.3 The F1RTA serves as a forum for teams to raise issues on F1RWRS rules.
8.1.4 Meetings are held every four races.
8.1.5 In the lead up to these meetings any team principal can raise an issue to be discussed.
8.1.6 Issues from the F2RWRS and F3RWRS may also be brought up during F1RTA meetings.
8.1.7 All proposals which are agreed on by F1RTA members will be sent to the relevant Commissioner for review.