Article C17.1.6
Intellectual Property Restrictions
Technical Regulations
Article C17.1.6
Intellectual Property Restrictions
Chapter: C17
In Simple Terms
Teams are not allowed to share or steal secret technical information from each other that could give them a performance advantage on track. This keeps competition fair by ensuring each team develops their own solutions independently.
- Teams cannot share performance-related technical secrets with competitors
- Teams cannot obtain performance-related technical secrets from competitors
- This applies to both direct sharing and indirect transfers of information
- The rule protects independent development and maintains competitive integrity
Official FIA Text
No F1 Team may directly or indirectly disclose or transfer Intellectual Property to another F1 Team that impacts performance, nor obtain same from another F1 Team.
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