b) during the qualifying practice session the driver's fastest lap time from that session will be deleted.

Neither of the above penalties will be imposed if a driver leaves the car under the control of the technical delegate in the parc fermй.

In the event of a driving infringement during practice, the Stewards may delete any number of qualifying times from the driver concerned. In this case, a Team will not be able to appeal against the steward's decision.

120) The clerk of the course may interrupt practice as often and for as long as he thinks necessary to clear the track or to allow the recovery of a car. In the case of free practice only, the clerk of the course with the agreement of the stewards may decline to prolong the practice period after an interruption of this kind.

Furthermore if, in the opinion of the stewards, a stoppage is caused deliberately, the driver concerned may have his times from that session cancelled and may not be permitted to take part in any other practice session that day.

121) Pendant les deux jours d'essais, toutes les voitures abandonnées sur le circuit pendant la première séance d'essais libres seront ramenées aux stands et pourront être utilisées lors de la seconde séance d'essais libres.

122) Should one or more sessions be thus interrupted, no protest can be accepted as to the possible effects of the interruption on the qualification of drivers admitted to start.

123) All laps covered during qualifying practice will be timed to determine the driver's position at the start in accordance with Article 129.

With the exception of a lap on which a red flag is shown (see Article 155), each time a car crosses the Line it will be deemed to have completed one lap.

ARRET DES ESSAIS

124) Should it become necessary to stop the practice because the circuit is blocked by an accident or because weather or other conditions make it dangerous to continue, the clerk of the course shall order a red flag and the abort lights to be shown at the Line. Simultaneously, red flags will be shown at all marshal posts.