Article B9.2.1
Operational Personnel
Sporting Regulations
Article B9.2.1
Operational Personnel
Chapter: B
In Simple Terms
Each F1 team can have a maximum of 58 people working on their cars at the track during a race weekend, starting from 29 hours before Friday practice and ending 2 hours after the race finishes. This rule ensures teams don't gain unfair advantage by bringing excessive staff to work on car setup and maintenance.
- Maximum of 58 operational personnel per team at the circuit
- Time window: 29 hours before FP1 through 2 hours after race start
- Applies to anyone associated with car operation within the circuit confines
- Designed to maintain competitive balance and control team resources
Official FIA Text
At each Competition during the period beginning twenty-nine (29) hours before the scheduled start of FP1 and ending two (2) hours after the start of the Race, each Competitor may not have more than a total of fifty-eight (58) Operational Personnel who are associated in any way with the operation of the Cars within the confines of the circuit.
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