Article D8.2.2
Guidance Notes
Financial Regulations
Article D8.2.2
Guidance Notes
Chapter: D
In Simple Terms
The Cost Cap Administration can publish guidance notes to help teams understand and follow the financial rules, but these notes are just helpful advice and don't officially change the regulations themselves. They're like a helpful guide, not binding rules.
- Guidance notes are advisory only and not legally binding
- They help teams understand how to comply with Financial Regulations
- They do not constitute part of the official regulations
- Teams can use them for clarification but cannot rely on them as rule changes
Official FIA Text
The Cost Cap Administration may issue guidance notes to assist F1 Teams in complying with these Financial Regulations. Such guidance notes shall be advisory only and non-binding, and shall not constitute part of these Financial Regulations.
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