At each Grand Prix, teams and drivers must comply with very strict starting procedure which begins 30 minutes before the formation lap when the pit exit will be opened and cars will be permitted to leave the pit lane to cover a reconnaissance lap

The distance of all races, from the start signal to the chequered flag, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 305 km

All drivers may participate in two 90 minutes practice sessions at each Grand Prix on Friday (Thursday at Monaco) and one-hour practice session on Saturday morning and qualifying session on Saturday afternoon

First ten drivers are awarded points for drivers' and constructors' championship

The pit lane at every F1 circuit is divided into two lanes - fast lane (closest to the pit wall) and inner lane (closest to the garage)

Parc ferme is a closed and secured area in the paddock where the cars are weighed and checked by race officials. Cars must be in parc ferme from within three and a half hours of the end of the qualifying until five hours before the start of the race

Seven key race oficials control the activities of the stewards and marshals to ensure safe running of each GP event according to the FIA regulations

Teams can use up to four drivers in one season, but they all have to possess an FIA Super Licence, must be 18 years old and meet strict performance standards. All drivers must accumulate 40 points over a three-year period with point allocation based on which motorsport series they participated in and the level of results they achieved. If a …

All cars must use no more than 105 kg of fuel in the race and must not exceed fuel flow limit of 100 kg/h at any time during an GP event

Teams can use up to four drivers per season, but all of them must have an FIA Super Licence