2. Tyres (2005)
 
A driver may choose from two types of tyre, as in 2004.  He will then have two sets of his chosen tyre, one for Friday and Saturday practice, the other for qualifying and the race.  A damaged tyre can be replaced during the race (taken from the first set), but the car cannot be refuelled at the same time as the damaged tyre is changed. 
 
Explanation: a tyre which must last 350 km rather than 80 km will have less grip, reducing cornering speeds, increasing braking distances and possibly producing less tyre debris or “marbles”.

3. Engine (2005)
 
One engine to last for two race weekends.  
 
Explanation: both peak and average power will be less than for an engine with a shorter life.

4. Engine (2006)
 
2.4 litre V8 (90º) with maximum bore diameter, fixed cylinder spacing, minimum crankshaft centre line height, minimum weight and minimum height of centre of gravity.  Direct fuel injection, variable geometry inlet systems, variable geometry exhaust systems, variable valve timing and variable valve lift systems all prohibited.  Only one spark plug, one coil and one injector per cylinder.  Exotic materials banned. 

Explanation: a 20% reduction in capacity will produce a corresponding drop in power.  Constraints on design and the use of materials will significantly slow the rate of power increase and reduce the scope for using engine design to improve chassis characteristics.  Keeping existing cylinder sizes retains many current engine components while keeping engine revs close to current levels.

The FIA International Court of Appeal met in Paris on Tuesday, August 19, 2003, to hear the appeal introduced by the Motor Sports Association Ltd, on behalf of competitor BMW WilliamsF1 Team, car n°4: driver Ralf Schumacher, against Stewards’ decision No. 41 taken on August 3, 2003, during the German Grand Prix.

Having heard the explanations of the parties and examined the various documents and other evidence, the Court confirmed the Stewards’ findings against Ralf Schumacher but considered that the sanction imposed (a loss of 10 places on the starting grid at his next Grand Prix) was inappropriate and substituted a fine of 50,000 $US.

It appeared to the Court, in particular from reading the report by Peter Wright (technical and safety consultant) analysing Accident Data Recorder information, not available to the Stewards, that some responsibility might possibly be imputed to the other two drivers involved in the incident. The Court decided that the case should be referred back to the Panel of the Stewards of the German Grand Prix so that the conduct of Rubens Barrichello and Kimi Raikkonen can be considered in light of the evidence from Mr Wright.

The International Court of Appeal was presided over by Mr Philippe Roberti de Winghe (Belgium), and composed of Mr Pedro Romero (Spain), Mr Vassilis Koussis (Greece) and Mr Harry Duijm (Netherlands).

The full text of the International Court of Appeal's decision is available, on request, from the Secretariat of the FIA International Court of Appeal in Paris.

Paris, August 20, 2003

Following amendments made to the event procedures, the following detailed briefing note has been prepared for the Press:

All cars which complete a flying lap during the first qualifying practice session will be stopped in the weighing area and weighed. Some cars, selected at random, will be detained for further checks and released as soon as possible after the end of the session.

Whilst the cars are being detained three appropriate members from each Team will be permitted in the FIA’s central parc fermé at any one time for the purpose of :

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- fitting cooling devices;

Once any such work has been carried out the Team personnel must leave the central parc fermé immediately.

No other work of any kind will be permitted at this time unless deemed absolutely necessary by the FIA Technical Delegate.

The parc fermé procedure has two purposes. First, to check the cars for general conformity with the Technical and Sporting Regulations and, secondly, to ensure that in each case the car which is scrutineered, qualified and raced is one and the same.

Every car which took part in the second qualifying session, or was intended for use during the session (in the event of a driver failing to leave the pits), will be required in parc fermé. Any car which failed to leave the pits during the session must be taken to the parc fermé immediately. If a car is damaged during the session the FIA Technical Delegate may make alternative arrangements according to the level of damage and any other circumstances he deems relevant.

Accordingly, each car will be deemed to be in parc fermé from the time at which the pit exit light turns green for the start of its qualifying run on Saturday until the green lights are illuminated at the start of the formation lap which immediately precedes the first start of the race.

Between these times Teams may carry out the following work :

- cooling devices may be fitted;

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For safety reasons, no fuel may be added to or removed from the car between the second qualifying session and the race. This will avoid the danger that in a search for extra performance during qualifying, the car could be assembled in a manner which, while optimum for qualifying with a minimal fuel load, might be unsuitable or even dangerous at the start of the race.

All cars which take part in the second qualifying practice session will be stopped in the weighing area, weighed and then held in the central parc fermé until the session is finished. The weight of the car at this time (without driver) will be used as a reference in the event of a driver using another race car and for comparison with the weight of the car immediately before the pit lane opens for the race.

Whilst the cars are being held we will allow three appropriate members from each Team (not three per car) to be in the FIA’s central parc fermé at any one time for the purpose of:

Once any such work has been carried out the Team personnel must leave the central parc fermé immediately.

No other work of any kind will be permitted at this time unless deemed absolutely necessary by the FIA Technical Delegate.

Once the session has finished, and all preliminary checks have been carried out by the FIA, the cars held in the central parc fermé will be released simultaneously and Teams will be permitted to push them back to their garages. Cars will remain under parc fermé conditions throughout. From this point, and until 18.30 (17.30 during Events taking place in North America), Teams will be permitted to carry out the following work under supervision of the scrutineers :

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No other work will be permitted during this time unless the FIA Technical Delegate is satisfied that it is absolutely necessary and has specifically authorised it.

At some time before 18.30 (17.30 during Events taking place in North America) all cars used during the qualifying session (or which were intended for use but failed to leave the pits) must be taken back to the central parc fermé, with all parts used for qualifying re-fitted (other than wheels and tyres, which if they are not fitted to the car, must be taken separately), where they will remain secure until the following day. Whilst cars are in the central parc fermé they may be covered and fitted with devices to keep them warm, no Team personnel will be permitted there unless specifically authorised by the FIA Technical Delegate.

At 08.30 (at 07.30 during Events taking place in North America) on the day of the race, or at other times if the relevant Event timetable makes this necessary, Teams will be permitted to take their cars back to their garages where, again, they will remain under parc fermé conditions until the green lights are illuminated at the start of the formation lap which immediately precedes the start of the race. Only the following work on the cars will be permitted during this time :

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Any work not listed above may only be undertaken with the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate following a written request from the Team concerned. It must be clear that any replacement part a Team wishes to fit is similar in mass, inertia and function to the original. After the work has been carried out the car must be submitted for re-scrutineering. Any parts removed will be retained by the FIA.

If a Competitor wishes to change an engine whilst the car is being held under parc fermé conditions the relevant driver will be required to start the race from the back of the starting grid. If more than one car is involved they will line up at the back of the grid in qualifying order.

If a Competitor wishes to modify any part on the car or to make changes to the set up of the suspension these may only be carried out for genuine reasons deemed as such by the FIA Technical Delegate. In order to ensure that any such changes are not being made for strategic purposes, any car involved must be submitted for re-scrutineering once the pit lane has closed for the race.

In order to avoid congestion, any driver(s) intending to start the race from the pit lane after re-scrutineering must drive to the pit exit and stop in a line in the fast lane. Working in the fast lane will be permitted but we will expect any such work to be restricted to starting the engine and any associated last minute preparation. When the pit exit is opened cars must leave in the order they arrived at the pit exit unless another car is unduly delayed. At all times drivers must follow the directions of the marshals if necessary.

One scrutineer will be allocated to each car for the purpose of ensuring that no unauthorised work is carried out whilst cars are being held under parc fermé conditions. If any such unauthorised work is carried out a report will be made to the Stewards of the Meeting.

A list of parts replaced with the specific agreement of the FIA Technical Delegate will be published and distributed to all Teams prior to the race.

In order that the scrutineers may be completely satisfied that no alterations have been made to the suspension systems or aerodynamic configuration of the car (with the exception of the front wing) whilst in post-qualifying parc fermé, it must be clear from physical inspection that changes cannot be made without the use of tools.

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Between 10.00 and 16.00 on the day before first practice all cars will undergo initial scrutineering and, when complete, one scrutineering label will be issued for each car and these must be permanently attached to the relevant car for the entire Event. Two further scrutineering labels will also be issued to every team for each practice session and the race. Once these are attached to a car they may not be removed during a practice session and, other than when a spare car is needed during a qualifying session, no car may go on to the track or to the pit exit whilst the light is green unless it is carrying both scrutineering labels relevant to the car and session or race.

Prior to the start of each qualifying practice session each team must nominate which two cars it intends to use for that session, this must be done by attaching the second scrutineering labels. If a driver wants to change to a spare car after the start of the session that car must carry the same fuel load as his original car and, to ensure that this is the case, the original car will be weighed at the end of the session for comparison purposes.

In order to allow a team to adjust the fuel load in the spare car if it is needed, the requirements of Article 94 of the 2003 F1 Sporting Regulations will only apply to the two original race cars.

If requested, additional scrutineering labels will be issued at the pit exit for any spare cars present fifteen minutes before the start of the formation lap.

If a driver decides to use a spare car for the race, and is therefore obliged to start from the pit lane, no restrictions on fuel load or the use of tyres will be applied and the original car will remain under parc fermé conditions until the start of the formation lap.

In order to avoid congestion, any driver(s) intending to start the race from the pit lane must drive to the pit exit and stop in a line in the fast lane. Working in the fast lane will be permitted but we will expect any such work to be restricted to starting the engine and any associated last minute preparation. When the pit exit is opened cars must leave in the order they arrived at the pit exit unless another car is unduly delayed. At all times drivers must follow the directions of the marshals if necessary.

If a car is damaged in an accident which necessitated a race stoppage within the first two laps a spare car may be used and the driver may take the re-start from his original grid position.

In accordance with Article 156 of the Sporting Regulations any driver forced to start from the pit lane during the first start will be able to start from his original grid position at the re-start in either car.

If a driver wishes to use another race car for the race, as opposed to a spare car, he must start the race with the same amount of fuel that remained in his original car following the second qualifying session. This will be established by weighing the car and comparing it with that taken during the second qualifying session, no variation greater than 3kg will be permitted.

From the beginning of scrutineering onwards, no screen, cover or other obstruction which in any way obscures any part of a car will be allowed at any time in the garages, pit lane or grid, unless we are satisfied that any such covers are needed solely for mechanical reasons, which could, for example, include protecting against fire.

In an attempt to be clear, and in addition to the above, the following are not permitted :

The following are permitted :

The following are permitted for the Monaco Grand Prix only :

The following procedure will be used in both qualifying sessions:

- Each driver will be given one minute to join the track, this will be signalled by the pit exit light turning green. The first green light will be shown at 14.00.

- Fifteen seconds after each driver crosses the Line to start his flying lap, other than those 5th, 10th and 15th in sequence, the pit exit light will be turned green for one minute for the following driver.

- The pit exit light for the 6th, 11th and 16th cars in sequence will be turned green for one minute when the previous car enters the pits after completing three laps. If the 5th, 10th or 15th car in sequence enters the pits before completing three laps the pit exit light for the following car will be turned green two minutes later.

- Any driver failing to leave the pits in the allotted minute, for any reason, will not be permitted to take any further part in that qualifying session. Under these circumstances, the green light for the next car in sequence will be turned on two minutes later.

- If a car stops on its out lap, the green light for the following car will be shown when the stopped car is in safe place. The driver waiting to go out will be given at least two minutes warning before the lights are turned green to allow him to leave the pits. The stopped driver will not be able to take any further part in that qualifying session.

- If a car enters the pits at the end of its out lap the green light for the following car will be shown 15 seconds later.

- If a car stops on its flying lap red flags will be displayed around the circuit and the other car on the track must enter the pits. Under normal circumstances the pit exit light will be turned green five minutes after the signal to stop was given and the car which returned to the pits will be permitted a further attempt to qualify. The driver who has stopped will not be permitted to take any further part in that qualifying session.

Under these circumstances the car entering the pits may be refuelled and tyres may be changed, five minutes will also be added to the session time.

- Other than any car required to enter the pits if the session is stopped, any car returning to the pits without completing three laps will not be permitted to join the track again.

- If, in the opinion of the stewards, a driver deliberately stops on the circuit or impedes another driver in any way, his qualifying time from the relevant session will be cancelled.

- If more than one car fails to record a time during the first session they will start their second qualifying session laps in first session order reversed.

- If more than one car fails to record a time during the second session they will start the race in second session order reversed.

- All cars entering the pits, other than those required to enter the pits if the session is stopped, will be required to stop in the weighing area for technical checks. After weighing, the scrutineers will then move the cars to the central FIA parc fermé, the procedures thereafter are laid out below.

The FIA reserve the right to amend this qualifying procedure should it become necessary in the light of experience.

As drivers will only be permitted one minute to leave the pits to complete each of their qualifying runs we will permit working in the fast lane of the pits immediately before and during both qualifying sessions. Cars may only be taken to the pit exit five minutes before they are due to start their qualifying run and, under normal circumstances, we will expect any such work to be restricted to starting the engine and any associated last minute preparation.

For the avoidance of doubt, any car leaving the pits may pass another which is stationary in the fast lane but, all Team personnel working on a car in the fast lane must ensure that other cars are able to leave the pits unhindered.

All cars which complete a flying lap during the first qualifying practice session will be stopped in the weighing area and weighed. Some cars, selected at random, will be detained for further checks and released as soon as possible after the end of the session.

Whilst the cars are being detained three appropriate members from each Team will be permitted in the FIA’s central parc fermé at any one time for the purpose of :

- fitting cooling devices;

- fitting a fuel breather;

- checking tyre pressures;

- connecting a jump battery under the supervision of the FIA;

- downloading data by physical connection to the car under the supervision of the FIA;

- fitting water heaters;

- engine oil may be drained;

- changing tyres before the car is pushed back to the Team’s garage;

- carrying out any work required by the FIA Technical Delegate;

- removing, refitting or checking on board cameras, timing transponders and any associated equipment.

Once any such work has been carried out the Team personnel must leave the central parc fermé immediately.

No other work of any kind will be permitted at this time unless deemed absolutely necessary by the FIA Technical Delegate.

The parc fermé procedure has two purposes. First, to check the cars for general conformity with the Technical and Sporting Regulations and, secondly, to ensure that in each case the car which is scrutineered, qualified and raced is one and the same.

Every car which took part in the second qualifying session, or was intended for use during the session (in the event of a driver failing to leave the pits), will be required in parc fermé. Any car which failed to leave the pits during the session must be taken to the parc fermé immediately. If a car is damaged during the session the FIA Technical Delegate may make alternative arrangements according to the level of damage and any other circumstances he deems relevant.

Accordingly, each car will be deemed to be in parc fermé from the time at which the pit exit light turns green for the start of its qualifying run on Saturday until the green lights are illuminated at the start of the formation lap which immediately precedes the first start of the race.

Between these times Teams may carry out the following work :

- cooling devices may be fitted;

- changes to improve the drivers comfort. In this context anything other than addition or removal of

padding (or similar material) and adjustment of mirrors and pedals may only be carried out with the specific permission of the FIA Technical Delegate;

- a fuel breather may be fitted;

- bodywork (excluding radiators) may be removed and / or cleaned;

- cosmetic changes may be made to the bodywork;

- any part of the car may be cleaned;

- any parts which are removed from the car in order to carry out any work specifically permitted below must remain close to it and, at all times, be visible to the scrutineer assigned to the relevant car;

- fluids used for replenishment must conform to the same specification as the original fluid;

- on board cameras, timing transponders and any associated equipment may be removed, refitted or checked.

For safety reasons, no fuel may be added to or removed from the car between the second qualifying session and the race. This will avoid the danger that in a search for extra performance during qualifying, the car could be assembled in a manner which, while optimum for qualifying with a minimal fuel load, might be unsuitable or even dangerous at the start of the race.

All cars which take part in the second qualifying practice session will be stopped in the weighing area, weighed and then held in the central parc fermé until the session is finished. The weight of the car at this time (without driver) will be used as a reference in the event of a driver using another race car and for comparison with the weight of the car immediately before the pit lane opens for the race.

Whilst the cars are being held we will allow three appropriate members from each Team (not three per car) to be in the FIA’s central parc fermé at any one time for the purpose of:

- checking tyre pressures;

- connecting a jump battery under the supervision of the FIA;

- downloading data by physical connection to the car under the supervision of the FIA;

- fitting water heaters;

- engine oil may be drained;

- changing tyres before the car is pushed back to the Team’s garage. These, or any other tyres, may be used when the car is returned to the central parc fermé the same evening and back to the Team’s garage on Sunday morning. The wheels and tyres used for qualifying will be marked and / or sealed by the scrutineers before being released to the Team;

- carrying out any work required by the FIA Technical Delegate.

Once any such work has been carried out the Team personnel must leave the central parc fermé immediately.

No other work of any kind will be permitted at this time unless deemed absolutely necessary by the FIA Technical Delegate.

Once the session has finished, and all preliminary checks have been carried out by the FIA, the cars held in the central parc fermé will be released simultaneously and Teams will be permitted to push them back to their garages. Cars will remain under parc fermé conditions throughout. From this point, and until 18.30, Teams will be permitted to carry out the following work under supervision of the scrutineers :

- wheels may be removed;

- removal of any parts genuinely necessary to carry out essential safety checks;

- removal of spark plugs to carry out an internal engine inspection and cylinder compression checks;

- engines may be started (an external fuel pressurising system may be used if necessary but only fuel on board the car may be used for running the engine);

- with the exception of fuel, fluids with a specific gravity less than 1.1 may be drained and/or replenished;

- draining and / or addition of compressed gases;

- heating devices may be fitted;

- on board electrical units may be freely accessed via a physical connection to the car;

- repair of bona fide accident damage;

No other work will be permitted during this time unless the FIA Technical Delegate is satisfied that it is absolutely necessary and has specifically authorised it.

At some time before 18.30 all cars used during the qualifying session (or which were intended for use but failed to leave the pits) must be taken back to the central parc fermé, with all parts used for qualifying re-fitted (other than wheels and tyres, which if they are not fitted to the car, must be taken separately), where they will remain secure until the following day. Whilst cars are in the central parc fermé they may be covered and fitted with devices to keep them warm, no Team personnel will be permitted there unless specifically authorised by the FIA Technical Delegate.

At 08.30 on the day of the race, or at other times if the relevant Event timetable makes this necessary, Teams will be permitted to take their cars back to their garages where, again, they will remain under parc fermé conditions until the green lights are illuminated at the start of the formation lap which immediately precedes the start of the race. Only the following work on the cars will be permitted during this time :

- repair of bona fide accident damage;

- wheels and tyres may be removed, rebalanced, tyre pressures adjusted and tyre heating devices fitted;

- other than when a change of climatic conditions has been confirmed, during all reconnaissance laps every car must be fitted with the same wheels and tyres as the driver used for his qualifying lap, the race must also be started with these same wheels and tyres. If one or more tyres are damaged, and are deemed unusable by the FIA Technical Delegate, they may be replaced by other tyres which have been used for a greater number of laps than the damaged ones.

- with the exception of fuel, fluids with a specific gravity less than 1.1 may be drained and / or replenished, however, no replenishment may take place less than one hour before the pit lane opens for the race unless specific approval has been given by the FIA. In order to ensure that fluids are not being used as ballast, and that the car is therefore being raced as it was qualified, the FIA reserves the right to weigh cars at random during the hour preceding the opening of the pit lane. When a car is weighed in this way its weight must be within 3kg of its weight at the completion of its qualifying lap, if not, fluids other than fuel may be replenished or drained under FIA supervision;

- draining and / or addition of compressed gases;

- the aerodynamic set up of the front wing may be adjusted using the existing parts. No parts may be added, removed or replaced.

- on board electrical units may be freely accessed via a physical connection to the car;

- removal of spark plugs to carry out an internal engine inspection and cylinder compression checks;

- engines may be started (an external fuel pressurising system may be used if necessary but only fuel on board the car may be used for running the engine);

- the main electrical battery and radio batteries may be changed and a jump battery connected;

- the brake system may be bled;

- tape may be applied to bodywork joints and fasteners;

- if the FIA technical delegate is satisfied that changes in climatic conditions necessitate alterations to the specification of a car tyres may be changed and changes may be made to the brake cooling ducts and radiator exit ducts. The changes listed above may be made at any time after the message "CHANGE IN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS" is shown on the timing monitors, from this point the choice of tyres, brake cooling ducts and radiator exit ducts is free.

Any work not listed above may only be undertaken with the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate following a written request from the Team concerned. It must be clear that any replacement part a Team wishes to fit is similar in mass, inertia and function to the original. After the work has been carried out the car must be submitted for re-scrutineering. Any parts removed will be retained by theFIA.

If a Competitor wishes to change an engine whilst the car is being held under parc fermé conditions the relevant driver will be required to start the race from the back of the starting grid. If more than one car is involved they will line up at the back of the grid in qualifying order.

If a Competitor wishes to modify any part on the car or to make changes to the set up of the suspension these may only be carried out for genuine reasons deemed as such by the FIA Technical Delegate. In order to ensure that any such changes are not being made for strategic purposes, any car involved must be submitted for re-scrutineering once the pit lane has closed for the race.

In order to avoid congestion, any driver(s) intending to start the race from the pit lane after rescrutineering must drive to the pit exit and stop in a line in the fast lane. Working in the fast lane will be permitted but we will expect any such work to be restricted to starting the engine and any associated last minute preparation. When the pit exit is opened cars must leave in the order they arrived at the pit exit unless another car is unduly delayed. At all times drivers must follow the directions of the marshals if necessary.

One scrutineer will be allocated to each car for the purpose of ensuring that no unauthorised work is carried out whilst cars are being held under parc fermé conditions. If any such unauthorised work is carried out a report will be made to the Stewards of the Meeting.

A list of parts replaced with the specific agreement of the FIA Technical Delegate will be published and distributed to all Teams prior to the race.

In order that the scrutineers may be completely satisfied that no alterations have been made to the suspension systems or aerodynamic configuration of the car (with the exception of the front wing) whilst in post-qualifying parc fermé, it must be clear from physical inspection that changes cannot be made without the use of tools.

Between 10.00 and 16.00 on the day before first practice all cars will undergo initial scrutineering and, when complete, one scrutineering label will be issued for each car and these must be permanently attached to the relevant car for the entire Event. Two further scrutineering labels will also be issued to every team for each practice session and the race. Once these are attached to a car they may not be removed during a practice session and, other than when a spare car is needed during a qualifying session, no car may go on to the track unless it is carrying both scrutineering labels relevant to the car and session or race.

Prior to the start of each qualifying practice session each team must nominate which two cars it intends to use for that session, this must be done by attaching the second scrutineering label. If a driver wants to change to a spare car after the start of the session that car must carry the same fuel load as his original car and, to ensure that this is the case, the original car will be weighed at the end of the session for comparison purposes.

In order to allow a team to adjust the fuel load in the spare car if it is needed, the requirements of Article 94 of the 2003 F1 Sporting Regulations will only apply to the two original race cars.

If requested, additional scrutineering labels will be issued for any spare cars present fifteen minutes before the start of the formation lap.

If a driver decides to use a spare car for the race, and is therefore obliged to start from the pit lane, no restrictions on fuel load or the use of tyres will be applied and the original car will remain under parc fermé conditions until the start of the formation lap.

In order to avoid congestion, any driver(s) intending to start the race from the pit lane must drive to the pit exit and stop in a line in the fast lane. Working in the fast lane will be permitted but we will expect any such work to be restricted to starting the engine and any associated last minute preparation. When the pit exit is opened cars must leave in the order they arrived at the pit exit unless another car is unduly delayed. At all times drivers must follow the directions of the marshals ifnecessary.

If a car is damaged in an accident which necessitated a race stoppage within the first two laps a spare car may be used but the scrutineering label may not be attached to the car until the pit exit has closed for the re-start. The car will then re-start from the pit lane.

In accordance with Article 156 of the Sporting Regulations any driver forced to start from the pit lane during the first start will be able to start from its original grid position at the re-start in either car.

If a driver wishes to use another race car for the race, as opposed to a spare car, he must start the race with the same amount of fuel that remained in his original car following the second qualifying session. This will be established by weighing the car and comparing it with that taken during the second qualifying session, no variation greater than 3kg will be permitted.

From the beginning of scrutineering onwards, no screen, cover or other obstruction which in any way obscures any part of a car will be allowed at any time in the garages, pit lane or grid, unless we are satisfied that any such covers are needed solely for mechanical reasons, which could, for example, include protecting against fire.

In an attempt to be clear, and in addition to the above, the following are not permitted :

- engine, gearbox or radiator covers whilst engines are being changed or moved around the garage;

- covers over the spare wings when they are on a stand in the pit lane not being used;

- parts such as spare floors, fuel rigs or tool trolleys may not be used as an obstruction.

The following are permitted :

- covers which are placed over damaged cars or components;

- a transparent tool tray, no more than 50mm deep, placed on top of the rear wing;

- warming or heat retaining covers for the engine and gearbox on the grid;

- a rear wing cover designed specifically to protect a mechanic starting the car from fire;

- tyre heating blankets;

- a cover over the car in the central parc ferme overnight;

- a cover over the car in the pit lane or grid if it is raining.

The following are permitted for the Monaco Grand Prix only :

- covers over spare engines and gearboxes in the pit lane;

- covers over the cars when they are in a queue for the weighing platform if the public are admitted to the area at the time.

Following its meeting with Team Principals in Imola on 17 April, the FIA held a further six-hour meeting with both Team Principals and Team Technical Directors in London on 29 April. This meeting resulted in unanimous agreement by the teams on the points set out below. The President of the FIA confirmed that provided the teams are unanimous, he could not imagine circumstances in which the FIA would not agree to their proposals.

All the teams and the FIA signed the following statement.

The FIA also agreed to allow pit lane speed limiters to continue and to examine the possibility of allowing electronically controlled power steering.

Although pit-to-car telemetry remains banned, the teams unanimously requested the FIA to withdraw its opposition to car-to-pit telemetry. They were able to show that the benefits outweighed the costs. The FIA agreed.

It was confirmed that each driver would use one engine for the entire race weekend (ie fitted fresh for Friday) and that use of a further engine would result in losing ten places on the grid.

The FIA stated that if fully affordable engines were indeed available to all teams from 2004 onwards, the proposals for multi-race engines in 2005 and 2006 would be withdrawn.

Teams will continue to use their own radio systems in 2004 and beyond, provided:

 they are stand-alone;

 they cannot transmit data;

 the FIA is given free access to the voice transmissions. Any commercial exploitation of these voice transmissions will be a matter for the teams and the Commercial Rights Holder.

 engine covers and rear wings will be modified for 2004 and 2005;

 only two upper rear wing elements will be permitted in 2004 and 2005;

 track tests will be carried out with a standard rear wing before making any decision for 2006;

 proposed alternatives to a standard rear wing will be invited with a view to having a package which also produces Monza levels of downforce and Interlagos levels of drag;

 the 2006 bodywork regulations will be finalised by the end of 2003;

 the TWG will be asked to discuss the possible elimination of the side pod winglets.

 the two tyre companies will be invited to make extreme-weather tyres available;

 the sea/land ratio and tread depth will be specified by the FIA and these tyres will only be used when authorised by the race director;

 the FIA will ensure that a single wet-weather tyre capable of being used effectively even on a very wet track is clearly defined within the regulations for 2004.

The TWG will be asked to draft a material specification to be included in an FIA invitation to tender for the supply of standard brake friction materials in 2004;

The TWG will be asked to draft a material specification to be included in an FIA invitation to tender for the supply of a standard skid block material in 2004;

In 2004 cars will continue to be required to start the race with the same quantity of fuel as they had at the end of the final qualifying session.

Unless an equally effective means of ensuring that cars are raced exactly as they qualified is proposed and agreed, post-qualifying parc fermé procedures will remain the same in 2004.

 each team will nominate the two cars it intends to use during qualifying before the session starts;

 use of spare cars will be restricted in accordance with the event procedures issued in Imola (dated 17.4.03) but if a spare is used during qualifying it must have the same fuel load as the original car;

 as a consequence of the above, teams will be permitted to add or drain fuel from spare cars during qualifying under supervision of the scrutineers.

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