Race Directors Note Post Race Procedure

2021 MEXICAN GRAND PRIX

4 - 7 November 2021

From The FIA Formula One Race Director Document 53

To All Teams, All Officials Date 07 November 2021

Time 10:12

Title Race Directors' Note - Post Race Procedure

Description Post Race Procedure

Enclosed 2021 Mexican F1 Grand Prix Post Race Procedure Doc 53.pdf

Michael Masi

The FIA Formula One Race Director

2021 M G P EXICAN RAND RIX

4 – 7 November 2021

From The FIA Formula One Race Director Document 53

To All Teams, All Officials Date 7 November 2021

Time 10:10

NOTE TO TEAMS: POST RACE INTERVIEW & PODIUM CEREMONY PROCEDURE

In addition to the provisions of the 2021 Formula One Sporting Regulations – Appendix 3 Podium

Ceremony, as this is a Closed Event the Podium Ceremony procedure detailed below must be followed.

Post Race Interview and Podium Ceremony Procedure:

• The master of ceremonies will be appointed by the FIA to conduct and take responsibility for the

entire podium ceremony.

• Drivers who finish the race in the top three (3) positions will be required to proceed directly to the

exit of Turn 13 where they will find the boards showing positions from 1, 2, 3 located.

• All other cars that finished the race are required to return to the Pit Lane and line up at the Pit Entry

in front of the FIA Garages.

• Mechanics for the teams in the top three (3) positions must be in position in the zone marked

‘Authorised Personnel’ on the attached map no later than two (2) laps before the end of the race.

• Mechanics for teams who could potentially score a podium position must also be on standby in the

‘Authorised Personnel’ area should the positions change during the last two (2) laps.

• Teams of the top three (3) finishing cars need to bring the necessary equipment should a car not to

be safe in this Parc Fermé location (orange or red ES status light) and also to be able to remove the

front wing –nose assembly.

• Other than the team mechanics (with cooling fans if necessary) as detailed above, officials and FIA

pre-approved television crews and the four FIA approved photographers, no one else will be allowed

in the designated area at this time (no driver physios nor team PR personnel). At the sole discretion

of the FIA Media Delegate, the team-embedded photographer of the winning driver may also be

permitted in the designated area.

• Once out of their cars, the top three Drivers will be weighed by the FIA near their cars. Each Driver

must remain fully attired until after they have been weighed (e.g.: Helmet, Gloves, etc.).

• For the duration of the Post Race Interviews and Podium Ceremony Procedure, the Drivers finishing

in race in positions 1, 2, 3 must remain attired only in their Driving Suits, 'done up' to the neck, not

opened to the waist. Face masks may be removed during the Post Race Interviews and Podium

Ceremony.

• After the Drivers have been weighed, the post-race interviews will take place in this designated area,

and the interviewer will be David Coulthard.

• Drivers must not interfere with Parc Fermé protocols in any way.

• Once the interviews have been completed, the cool down area, where water and towels will be

positioned for each Driver, will be located in the Parc Fermé Area. No other drinks are permitted in

the Parc Fermé area.

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• The cars finishing in 2nd and 3rd positions, the mechanics will be authorised to remove the cars from

the designated area before the interviews are completed and the drivers have gone to the podium

area.

• The car finishing in 1st position, under the supervision of the FIA Technical Delegate, must then be

pushed to the podium and onto the ramp which leads to the car elevator. A mechanic must sit in the

car to steer it during this procedure.

• Each Driver will be given their Pirelli Caps which will also contain a Face Mask both of which must

be worn during the Podium Ceremony.

• The 2nd and 3rd classified drivers and the team representative of the 1st place driver will then go to

the back of the podium and be called for the presentation as normal. The winning driver will remain

underneath the podium and stand next to their car on the platform. The platform will then be raised

when their name is announced.

• Once the driver has taken their position on the podium step, the Face Mask can be removed.

• The National Anthems will then take place and flags will be displayed.

• Four (4) dignitaries will present all 4 trophies on the podium.

• The Trophy Presentations will take place in the following order:

o Winning Driver

o A representative of the Winning Constructor

o 2nd Place Driver

o 3rd Place Driver

• The Sparkling Wine Podium Celebrations will the take place.

• Following the sparkling wine celebrations, the participants are requested to move to the front of the

platform and stand next to the winning car for a photo opportunity.

• For the duration of the TV pen interviews and FIA Post Race Press Conference, all Drivers finishing

must remain attired in their respective teams’ uniform only. For the avoidance of doubt this includes

a Medical Face Mask or Team Branded Face Mask in the Press Conference Room.

• Following the Podium Ceremony, the top three (3) drivers will be escorted by the FIA Media Delegate

to the TV pen located at the Pit Entry end of the Formula 1 Paddock where they may be accompanied

by their press officers.

• At the end of the TV pen, the top three (3) drivers will go to the FIA Press Conference, located on

the first floor of the Media Centre Building.

• Drivers classified from 4th and beyond must proceed directly to the TV pen immediately after they

have been weighed in the Parc Fermé, located in the FIA garage. Each Driver must remain fully

attired until after they have been weighed (e.g.: Helmet, Gloves, etc.).

• Any Driver classified from 4th and beyond who does not have a virtual session for the written media

organized after the race must be available for interview at the written media zone adjacent to the TV

pen once their TV interviews have concluded.

• Drivers who retired during the race are required to go to the TV pen as soon as they have come back

into the paddock.

Please see the attached Post Race Podium Ceremony and Parc Fermé Diagram.

Michael Masi

FIA Formula One Race Director

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