5) CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS
5.1 Competitions are reserved for Formula One cars as defined in the Technical Regulations.
5.2 Each Competition will have the status of an international restricted competition.
5.3 A sprint session will take place at up to three (3) Competitions.
a) The distance of each sprint session, from the start signal referred to in Article 43.11 to the end-of-session signal referred to in Article 59.1, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 100km. However, should one (1) hour elapse before the scheduled sprint session distance is completed, the leader will be shown the end-of-session signal when he crosses the control line (the Line) at the end of the lap following the lap during which the one (1) hour period ended, provided this does not result in the scheduled number of laps being exceeded. Only under the circumstances below will any exception be made to the above:
i) Should the sprint session be suspended (see Article 57) the length of the suspension will be added to this period up to a maximum total sprint session time of one and a half (1.5) hours.
ii) If the formation lap is started behind the safety car (see Article 49) the number of sprint session laps will be reduced by the number of laps carried out by the safety car minus one.
5.4 The distance of all races, from the start signal referred to in Article 44.10 to the end-of-session signal referred to in Article 59.1, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 305km. However, should two hours elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the end-of-session signal when he crosses the control line (the Line) at the end of the lap following the lap during which the two (2) hour period ended, provided this does not result in the scheduled number of laps being exceeded. Only under the circumstances below will any exception be made to the above:
a) The distance of the race in Monaco shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 260km.

b) Should the race be suspended (see Article 57) the length of the suspension will be added to this period up to a maximum total race time of three (3) hours.
c) If the formation lap is started behind the safety car (see Article 49) the number of race laps will be reduced by the number of laps carried out by the safety car minus one.
5.5 The maximum number of Competitions in the Championship is 24 the minimum is 8.
5.6 The final list of Competitions is published by the FIA before 1 January each year.
5.7 A Competition which is cancelled with less than three months’ written notice to the FIA will not be considered for inclusion in the following year’s Championship unless the FIA judges the cancellation to have been due to force majeure.
5.8 A Competition may be cancelled if fewer than twelve (12) cars are available for it.
6) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
6.1 The Formula One World Championship driver’s title will be awarded to the driver who has scored the highest number of points, taking into consideration all the results obtained during the Competitions which have actually taken place. (see Article 6.4 and Article 6.5)
6.2 The Formula One World Champion Constructor’s title will be awarded to the Competitor which has scored the highest number of points, taking into consideration the results from both cars obtained during the Competitions which have actually taken place. (see Article 6.4 and Article 6.5)
6.3 A constructor is the person (including any corporate or unincorporated body) which designs the Listed Team Components (LTCs) as defined in Article 17 of the Technical Regulations. The make of an engine or chassis is the name attributed to it by its constructor.
The obligation to design and use LTCs set out in Article 17 of the Technical Regulations shall not prevent a constructor from outsourcing the design and/or manufacture of any LTC to a third party in accordance with the provisions of Article 17 of the Technical Regulations.
If the make of the chassis is not the same as that of the engine, the title will be awarded to the former which shall always precede the latter in the name of the car.
6.4 Points for both titles will be awarded at each Competition according to the following scale:

6.5 If a race is suspended in accordance with Article 57, and cannot be resumed, points for each title will be awarded in accordance with the following criteria:
a) No points will be awarded If the leader has completed less than two (2) laps.
b) In each case detailed in Article 6.5c), 6.5d), 6.5e) and 6.5f), no points will be awarded unless a minimum of two (2) laps have been completed by the leader without a Safety Car and/or VSC intervention.
c) If the leader has completed two (2) laps but less than 25% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded in accordance with column 1 of the table below.
d) If the leader has completed 25% but less than 50% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded in accordance with column 2 of the table below.
e) If the leader has completed 50% but less than 75% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded in accordance with column 3 of the table below.
f) If the leader has completed 75% or more of the scheduled race distance, full points will be awarded in accordance with Article 6.4.

 

In addition to the above, one (1) point will be awarded to the driver who achieved the fastest valid lap time of the race and to the constructor whose car he was driving, provided he was in the top ten (10) positions of the final race classification (see Article 62). No point will be awarded if the fastest valid lap time is achieved by a driver who was classified outside the top ten positions, or if the leader has completed less than 50% of the scheduled race distance.
At those Competitions where a sprint session takes place, points for both titles will be awarded based on the final sprint session classification according to the following scale: