Article B9.3.1

Trainee Personnel

Sporting Regulations

Article B9.3.1

FIA Source

Trainee Personnel

Chapter: B9

In Simple Terms

Teams can bring in up to 16 trainee personnel throughout the season beyond their regular 58 staff members. However, each trainee can only work at a maximum of 3 races during the entire championship.

  • Teams get 16 individual trainee exceptions per championship season
  • Each trainee can attend a maximum of 3 races total
  • Trainees are in addition to the standard 58 permitted personnel
  • This allows teams to develop and train new staff members
Official FIA Text

In addition to the fifty-eight (58) personnel described in Article B9.2.1, each Competitor will be permitted sixteen (16) individual exceptions during a Championship for Trainee Personnel. No individual trainee may attend more than three (3) Competitions in this capacity.

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