Article C18.4.9
OSPUC Legacy Design Upload
Technical Regulations
Article C18.4.9
OSPUC Legacy Design Upload
Chapter: C18
In Simple Terms
When a car part becomes restricted (OSPUC) for the first time in a season, the team must upload their design from the previous year to the official server by July 15th of that previous year. This creates a record of what the design looked like before the restriction was put in place.
- Applies when a component receives OSPUC status for the first time in a given year
- Teams must submit the preceding year's design (N-1) to the FIA server
- Deadline is July 15th of the year before the restriction takes effect
- Creates an official baseline design record for compliance verification
Official FIA Text
When component becomes OSPUC for first time in year N, manufacturers must upload preceding year N-1 design to server by 15 July of year N-1.
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