Overview

1. The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the procedures and flow of the Championship. Please read each section completely to ensure that you have a good understanding of what is expected of you and how to properly participate.
2. SimRacingF1 assume full authority over the rulings and decisions regarding this Championship. Administrator decisions are final without recourse. However a reconsideration appeal can be filed if you feel that these rules have not been followed. League Administrator will always consult this guide as reference.
3. Please review and familiarize yourselves with the following guide and rules to avoid any disputes that may arise from not understanding proper protocol and procedure.
4. These rules also apply on multiplayer non-league or non championship races.
5. These rules will be updated from time to time.

Hardware/Software/Internet Connection issues

1. It is your responsibility have such a PC that suits the game and your environment, in any case if your computer/peripheral fails it will be treated as DNF (Did Not Finish)
2. It is your responsibility to have standard official versions of original game and Mods needed to run the game properly, anyone with a mismatch will be kicked out at once after communicating the fact with the driver.
3. It is required that you actively maintain an Internet Connection. The quicker and more stable the connection; the more fun you will have. Please keep in mind that your upload speed is the most important factor in online gaming. If you get disconnected during the race then it will be treated as DNF. We do not recommend a wireless connection as it can cause syncs and lags.

Points Scale (provisional)

Qualification and Race Procedure

1. Qualification will start on scheduled time on the cue of Moderator(s). Time for the session is 5minutes.
2. One timed lap will be allowed for qualification. Driver goes out does his outlap, then his timed lap. Doing the in lap is optional.
3. Pit lane speed limit must be followed during qualification.
4. If someone’s lap is ruined by the cause of someone joining the game then it will be the discretion of Moderator(s) to decide about the aggrieved user.
5. Driver cannot join during qualifying or race.
6. Moderator(s) will check the legality of lap by seeing the lap from pits.
7. The results on the game screen will be provisional only and the final word will be that of the Moderator(s).
8. Moderator(s) will decide the final grid positions if there was a need of action as per point (5) or (6).
9. Race will commence on scheduled time or on the cue of moderator(s) as the case may be.
10. All qualifications and Races will be driven under “General Racing Regulations” below.
11. Disputes arising in qualifying and races will be resolved as per “Dispute Procedure” below.
12. Each driver is expected to save two setups for the event. This will ensure time saving.

General Racing Regulations

1. Driving Aids

2. Game Multiplayer Rules

3. Flag Rules

1. Yellow Flag: Danger-Reduce Speed - Maintain position until the situation, accident etc that caused the yellow flag to be given is passed. Failure to slow to a safe speed for a yellow flag will be considered a serious breach of these rules.
2. Blue Flag: One or more competitors are about to lap you. You must hold your course and allow him or her to pass unimpeded.
3. Black Flag: Should it become necessary for any reason to stop a driver, the black flag shall be displayed to the driver concerned. Such signal indicates that once a competitor receives the black flag they are to cease racing immediately and return to the pits next time he or she reaches it without impeding another competitor.
4. Black and White Chequered: The display of the black and white Chequered flag will determine the end of the race. The race finishing order will be as cars crossed the finishing line on the lap when the black and white Chequered flag was displayed. This flag shall also signify the end of practice or timed session

4. on the Circuit Rules

1. Car Direction: During an event and/or practice, it is expressly forbidden to a drive at any time in a direction opposite to that in which the event and/or practice is being run. Infringement of this rule means immediate exclusion (DSQ) and possible further penalty.
2. Stop on Track: If for any reason a driver is forced to stop his car on or near the track, it will be his duty to place it in such a manner as to cause the least danger or obstruction to other competitors.
3. Lapping Competitor: When a driver is preparing to lap another competitor the driver of the car to be overtaken must give up the racing line and allow the lapping car to pass unimpeded.
4. Contact Of Cars:
   1. A driver who causes a car to make contact with another car may be penalized.
   2. A driver who drives or acts in a manner that could endanger itself or any other driver may be penalized.
5. In the Pit Lane: All the drivers are expected to follow the Pit Lane rules i.e. pit lane speed limit, lights on exit of pit lane (red, green, blue) and never to do dangerous maneuvers etc. Faking a pit stop will not be allowed. Drivers must switch on pit limiter before crossing the line and switch off only after crossing the line. Unsafe joining the track will be penalized. White lane on the pits exit to track must be followed unless otherwise allowed by moderator.
6. During a Race:

1. 1. A car alone on the track may use the full width of the track. However, as soon as it is caught up on a straight line by a car which is either temporarily or constantly faster, the driver shall maintain his or her line.
   2. Curves, as well as the approaches and exit zones thereof, maybe negotiated by drivers any way they wish within the limits of the track. Overtaking may be done either on the right or left. However, maneuvers liable to hinder other drivers, such as premature direction changers, deliberate crowding of cars towards the inside or outside of the curve or any other abnormal braking or change of direction, are strictly forbidden and shall be penalized according to the importance and repetition of the offence.
   3. Racing Room: …..A misconception in racing is: I have the inside so it’s my corner! .........This is totally wrong. {If the driver on the outside wishes to stay there, the inside driver must give him room and vice versa. Basic racing room.}
2. Chatting During a Race: Chatting once the race has commenced is strictly forbidden and can be penalized. At all other times please keep to a minimum. Until last finish completes his last lap chatting will not be allowed. Moderator may decide to penalize the person chatting even when the last car is not in a finishing position.

Events Deemed Offence

1. Unsafely joining the track after off track moment.
2. Not braking while spinning and causing an accident.
3. Not waiting for the car to pass after hitting him regardless of how many positions you would have lost.
4. Unsafely parking the car on track.

Moderator(s) Presence during Race

Moderator(s) may at their discretion, and without notice, where possible, attend a race to ensure that fair play and proper race etiquette is maintained. Moderator(s) may at their discretion impose penalties and/or suspensions as they see fit for unsportsmanlike Behavior.

Dispute Procedure

1. Moderator(s) will make sure about the legality of qualifying lap.
2. Any driver can file a dispute within 18 hours of the game starting time.
3. Dispute application must be mailed at info@simracingf1.com . The subject of the email should me “Appeal” and it should contain the following:
   1. The guilty driver’s name
   2. Reason of dispute (details should be drafted)
   3. Time of incident in the official replay.
4. No appeal shall be considered received if it is sent as personal message in forum or sent on the personal email address of the moderator.
5. If any driver is found guilty he will be punished according the rules and the penalty will be one of those mentioned in the head “Penalties”. Moderator may award a different penalty if the incident is not covered under rules mentioned in here.
6. Purposeful blocking, crashing, corner cutting or any other failure to give up the right-of-way under these circumstances will be considered an act of poor sportsmanship and will be penalized accordingly, complete with a suspension of license, removal of all points achieved at that track, and a deduction of additional points dependant on the severity of infringement (HDV/GDB/Terrain.ini), as deemed appropriate by the Administrator/Moderator.
7. The decision of the moderator will be final unless the effected driver proves that so and so point was not considered. The effected driver can also re-appeal if the decision of moderator was in contravention of rules mentioned here.

Interested Moderator(s) not to participate in dispute resolving procedure

1. No Moderator(s) shall as Moderator(s), take any part in the discussion on matter of dispute resolving if he is directly or indirectly interested in the matter under review.
2. In an event where every Moderator is interested then the Administrator is the final authority.

Penalties

1. Qualifying
   1. Time added in qualification time as Moderator(s) deem fit.
   2. Start Race from back of the grid.
   3. Ban from Race.
2. 2 X Hotlaps
   1. 1-3 seconds time penalty
   2. 1 second time penalty on chatting
   3. 1 second time penalty if a car hot lap catches a car on in lap.
   4. Disqualification for impeding a car on hot lap.
3. Race
   1. Time equal to "drive through" penalty.
   2. Time equal to 10 second stop/go penalty.
   3. Disqualification.
4. Other
   1. Warning
   2. Cancellation of Points.
   3. Ban from race(s).
   4. Ban from Championship.
   5. Adding negative points to the points tally.

2 X Hotlaps Competition

1. This competition will have two sessions.
2. The first session will be of 25 minutes and drivers are allowed to do as many hotlaps as they want. After the end of each hotlap driver can exit to pits.
3. If nature of track allows cutting than moderator can change the format of the first session and each driver will do two consecutive hotlaps and other drivers will see him from pits. Every driver will have to do a must in lap. In brief every driver will do a total of 4 laps out of which 2 laps will be timed.
4. In the second session every driver will be required to do one timed lap and the in-lap will be must. In brief a driver will do 1 timed lap and 1 in and 1 out lap.
5. Pit-lane speed limit will be compulsory.
6. Starting order of the first session will be announced by moderator before the competition and every driver will go out on his turn.
7. The starting order of the second session will be the same as the finishing order of the first session.
8. A driver failing to put a timed lap in any one of the session will be treated as “did not finish (DNF)”.
9. The times of both the sessions will be accumulated and results will be compiled.
10. Each driver is expected to know his starting position.
11. Chatting is strictly prohibited when the session is start and he must expect himself to be penalized without any notice what so ever. Chatting can be resumed when the last car has completed in lap.

Duties of Host

1. Host of the race will inform on forum that game has been hosted.
2. The host will change the sessions on the direction of the session moderator.
3. The host of the race will save the replay of the race and post it on the forum immediately after the race.

Duties of Session Moderator

1. Ensure timely conduct of races.
2. Coordinating with the host.
3. Ensuring Discipline.
4. Ensuring that the rules are followed.
5. Deciding whether a restart is required. He must direct the host or any other driver to save the replay incase of restart.