TRC/FSC Ownership and Third Party IP

In Simple Terms

Teams must fully own and control their tire and fuel systems technology. However, they can use off-the-shelf software and parts that are commercially available to all teams - they don't have to build absolutely everything from scratch.

• Teams must have exclusive ownership and control of TRC (Tire Relevant Computer) and FSC (Fuel System Computer) rights and data
• Teams are allowed to use third-party specialist IP (intellectual property) as long as it's commercially available to all competing teams
• Teams can purchase and use commercially available sub-components and sub-assemblies without restriction
• The rule prevents teams from gaining unfair advantage through exclusive proprietary technology while allowing access to standard market solutions