The FIA Formula 1 Fee has accepted the adoption of a Dash Qualifying at three Grands Prix in the course of the 2021 season.
These occasions might be held at two European and one non-European venue.
The format is designed to extend the on-track motion and interact followers in new and modern method. It additionally strikes the precise stability of rewarding drivers and groups on advantage whereas additionally giving others the possibility to battle their method by means of the sector on Saturday to extend their race probabilities on Sunday.
On the Friday there might be a qualifying session after the First Free Follow that may decide the grid for the Dash Qualifying on Saturday. The outcomes of Saturday’s Dash Qualifying will decide the grid for Sunday’s race. It has been determined that the highest three finishers in Saturday’s Dash Qualifying will obtain factors, with first place receiving three factors, second place two factors and third place one level.
Friday:
- 60-minute First Follow within the morning with two units of tyres for groups to decide on freely.
- Regular Qualifying format within the afternoon with 5 gentle tyre units accessible solely.
Saturday:
- 60-minute Second Free Follow within the morning with one set of tyres for groups to decide on freely.
- 100km Dash Qualifying within the afternoon with two units of tyres for groups to decide on freely.
Sunday:
- Full distance Grand Prix with two remaining units of tyres
Within the occasion of moist circumstances:
- Three units of Moist and 4 units of Intermediate tyres initially of the occasion
- If FP1 or Qualifying is moist, groups to obtain a further set of Intermediates however should return a used Intermediate set previous to Dash Qualifying.
- If the Dash Qualifying moist, groups might return 1 set of used Moist or Intermediates after – to get replaced with a brand new set of Intermediates.
- Most of 9 units of Wets and Intermediates in complete
Parc Fermé circumstances:
Parc Fermé circumstances will apply from the beginning of Qualifying on Friday, forbidding the altering of main elements with three aims:
- To cease the development of particular Qualifying vehicles.
- To restrict the variety of hours required for getting ready the automotive for the next day.
- To permit sufficient reconfiguration of the vehicles to make Saturday morning Free Follow a helpful session.
After the begin of Dash Qualifying, vehicles might be in full Parc Fermé. A restricted variety of elements will be capable of be modified after Qualifying:
- Weight distribution could also be altered.
- Energy Unit and gearbox cooling could also be adjusted by altering the engine cowl shops or louvres offering the declared ambient temperatures recorded by the FIA appointed climate service supplier one hour earlier than the beginning of Qualifying and one hour earlier than the beginning of Dash Qualifying varies by 10 levels Centigrade or extra.
Jean Todt, President of the FIA, mentioned: “I’m happy to see that Method 1 is searching for new methods to interact with its followers and enlarge the spectacle of a race weekend by means of the idea of Dash Qualifying. It was made potential because of the continued collaboration between the FIA, Method 1, and all the groups. F1 is exhibiting itself to be stronger than ever with all stakeholders working collectively on this method, and far has been performed to make sure that the Sporting, Technical and Monetary facets of the format are truthful.”
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Method 1, mentioned: “We’re excited by this new alternative that may carry our followers an much more participating race weekend in 2021. Seeing the drivers battling it out over three days might be an incredible expertise and I’m certain the drivers will relish the combat. I’m delighted that every one the groups supported this plan, and it’s a testomony to our united efforts to proceed to interact our followers in new methods whereas guaranteeing we stay dedicated to the heritage and meritocracy of our sport.”