Article C3.9.2

Exhaust Tailpipe

Technical Regulations

Article C3.9.2

FIA Source

Exhaust Tailpipe

Chapter: C3

In Simple Terms

The exhaust tailpipe must fit within a designated space on the car and can have up to two sections when viewed from different angles. The pipe walls must be between 0.5mm and 3mm thick, and the actual exit opening must be positioned in a specific zone at the rear of the car (between 390-400mm from the reference line and above 350mm height).

  • Tailpipe bodywork must stay entirely within the RV-TAILPIPE boundary area
  • Maximum of two sections allowed in Y and Z plane views
  • Wall thickness strictly controlled between 0.5mm and 3mm
  • Exit opening must be located between XR 390-400mm and above Z 350mm height
Official FIA Text

Exhaust Tailpipe Bodywork must lie in its entirety within RV-TAILPIPE, have up to two sections in any Y and Z-Plane, wall thickness between 0.5mm and 3mm, and only have an exit whose entire circumference lies between XR = 390 and XR = 400 and above Z = 350.

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