If the start is delayed as a result, a marshal
with a yellow flag will stand in front of
the car concerned to prevent it from moving
until the whole field has left the grid on
the new formation lap. The driver concerned
may then start the race from the back of
the grid and any vacant positions will not
be filled.
PRESS CONFERENCES AND DRIVERS PARADE
125) The FIA press delegate will choose a
maximum of five drivers who must attend a
press conference in the media centre for
a period of one hour at 15.00 on the day
before first practice. These driver's Teams
will be notified no less than 48 hours before
the conference. In addition, a maximum of
two Team personalities may be chosen by the
FIA press delegate to attend this press conference.
On the first day of practice, a minimum of
three and a maximum of six drivers and/or
team personalities, (other than those who
attended the press conference on the previous
day and subject to the consent of the team
principal) will be chosen by ballot or rota
by the FIA press delegate during the Event
and must make themselves available to the
media for a press conference in the media
centre for a period of one hour at 15.30.
No driver may enter into a contract, which
restricts his right to talk to any representative
of the media during an Event. It shall be
the duty of each Team to ensure that their
drivers do not unreasonably refuse to speak
to any representative of the media during
the Event.
126) Immediately after qualifying practice
the first three drivers in qualifying will
be required to make themselves available
for television interviews in the unilateral
room and then attend a press conference in
the media centre for a maximum period of
30 minutes.
127) One hour and fifteen minutes after the
end of Warm Up all drivers must attend a
drivers parade, Competitors will be given
details of the parade by the Press Delegate.
THE GRID
128) At the end of qualifying practice, the
fastest time achieved by each driver will
be officially published (see Article 51).
129) The grid will be drawn up in the order
of the fastest time achieved by each driver.
Should two or more drivers have set identical
times, priority will be given to the one
who set it first.
130) The fastest driver will start the race
from the position on the grid which was the
pole position in the previous year or, on
a new circuit, has been designated as such
by the FIA safety delegate.
131) Any driver whose best qualifying lap
exceeds 107% of the pole position time will
not be allowed to take part in the Warm Up
or race. Under exceptional circumstances
however, which may include setting a suitable
lap time in a previous free practice session,
the stewards may permit the car to start
the race.