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Clarification Rolling Start

Time 18:30 2022 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 06 - 09 October 2022 The FIA Formula One Media Delegate · 2022 · 9 October 2022 · Doc 39

From The FIA Formula One Race Director

To All Teams, All Officials Document 39

Date 09 October 2022

Time 12:53 2022 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 06 - 09 October 2022

Note to Teams Clarification

In the event of a rolling start, under Article 52.1 last paragraph, the Start is defined as when the leading car crosses "the Line".  The sporting regulations in numerous places (e.g. Article 5.4), refers to the Control Line as the Line.  The Control Line also crosses the Pit Lane.

For the purposes of Article 30.5 n) of the sporting regulations, the Start will therefore occur when the leading car crosses the Control Line.

In reference to Article 51.1, the Stewards have advised they will consider the word "should" NOT to mean "must".

The FIA Formula One Race Director Eduardo Freitas

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