7) Competitors must ensure that their cars comply with the conditions of eligibility and safety throughout practice and the race.

8) The presentation of a car for scrutineering will be deemed an implicit statement of conformity.

9) All persons concerned in any way with an entered car or present in any other capacity whatsoever in the paddock, pits, pit lane, or track must wear an appropriate pass at all times.

LICENCES

10) All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Championship must hold a FIA Super Licence. Applications for Super Licences must be made to the FIA through the applicant's ASN.

The driver's name will remain on the list for Super Licences for one year.

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

11) Events are reserved for Formula One cars as defined in the Technical Regulations.

12) Each Event will have the status of an international restricted competition.

13) The distance of all races, from the start signal referred to in Article 141 to the chequered flag, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 305 km. However, should two hours elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the chequered flag when he crosses the control line (the Line) at the end of the lap during which the two hour period ended. The Line is a single line which crosses both the track and the pit lane. 14) The maximum number of Events in the Championship is 17, the minimum is 8.

15) The final list of Events is published by the FIA before 1 January each year.

16) An Event which is cancelled with less than three months written notice to the FIA will not be considered for inclusion in the following year's Championship unless the FIA judges the cancellation to have been due to force majeure.

17) An Event may be cancelled if fewer than 12 cars are available for it.