Article C17.1.4
Personnel Movement Restriction
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Article C17.1.4
Personnel Movement Restriction
Chapter: C17
In Simple Terms
F1 teams cannot shuffle their staff members between teams or use outside companies as a middleman to get around the personnel rules. Essentially, teams must follow the regulations directly without trying to sneakily move people around to break the spirit of the rules.
- Teams cannot move personnel between F1 teams to dodge Article C17 requirements
- Using external entities or third parties as a workaround is also prohibited
- The rule applies whether the personnel movement is direct or indirect
- Teams must comply with personnel regulations honestly without circumvention tactics
Official FIA Text
No F1 Team may use movement of personnel with another F1 Team, directly or via external entity, to circumvent requirements of Article C17.
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