FAQ

WHAT IS THE 2024 RACE WEEKEND FORMAT?

FRIDAY Up to two Free Practice sessions (40 minutes each) One Qualifying session (30 minutes) - if one Free Practice session is held on Friday

SATURDAY One Qualifying session (30 minutes) - if two Free Practice sessions are held on Friday Race 1 (30 minutes)

SUNDAY Race 2 (30 minutes)

A schedule will be issued in the lead-up to every round to determine timings of each session.

HOW ARE THE STARTING GRIDS DECIDED?

In Qualifying, each driver’s fastest valid lap will set the grid for Race 1.

The drivers' second fastest valid laps will set the order for Race 2.

WHAT POINTS ARE ALLOCATED ACROSS EACH ROUND?

The driver(s) who take pole position for Races 1 and 2 following the final classification of the Qualifying sessions will be awarded with two points.

For both races, the top 10 classified drivers will be awarded 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points respectively.

In each race, one point will be awarded to the driver who achieves the fastest valid lap time, providing she was in the top 10 positions of the final race classification. No point will be awarded to the driver who achieved the fastest lap but is not within the top 10 classified drivers in the final classification, or if the leader has completed less than 50% of the scheduled race distance.

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS A DRIVER CAN SCORE ACROSS A RACE WEEKEND?

56 points

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS A TEAM CAN SCORE ACROSS A RACE WEEKEND?

122 points

WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AGES TO COMPETE IN F1 ACADEMY?

All drivers must be women aged 25 years or younger, and 16 years of age or older when entering their first race event of the season.

Additionally, all drivers may only compete in two seasons of the series.

WHAT GRADE LICENCE IS NEEDED TO RACE IN F1 ACADEMY?

All drivers participating must hold a Grade B, C or D International FIA Licence.