2021 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 9 - 12 December 2021 From The FIA Formula One Race Director Document 44 To All Teams, All Officials Date 12 December 2021 Time 14:37 Title Race Directors Note - Pre-Race Procedure Description Pre-Race Procedure Enclosed 2021 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix Pre Race Procedure Doc 44.pdf Michael Masi The FIA Formula One Race Director 2021 A D G P BU HABI RAND RIX 9 – 12 December 2021 From The FIA Formula One Race Director Document 44 To All Teams, All Officials Date 12 December 2021 Time 14:35 NOTE TO TEAMS: WE RACE AS ONE RECOGNITION AND NATIONAL ANTHEM Please find below a summary of the requirements for the Pre-Race activity to support the values of WeRaceAsOne and the National Anthem, which must be followed in order to ensure the orderly running of these procedures. The FIA, Formula 1, Teams and Drivers stand united as a sport in support of the principles of WeRaceAsOne, the initiative created by Formula 1 under the FIA’s #PurposeDriven movement. Each driver may choose to mark this moment with their own gesture, while complying with the fundamental principles of the FIA Statutes. The procedure outlined for the pre-race activities are detailed below together with the associated timings which are slightly different to the last event: 16:40:00 All drivers to be on the WeRaceAsOne banner for a “Kimi career celebration” 16.42:00 At F1 personnel visual cue and an announcement over the PA system each Driver will walk in their race suits to the WeRaceAsOne banner placed across the width of the track and stand by their name card. Drivers may, if they choose to do so, wear the GPDA issued WRAO t-shirt or any attire conveying a message in support of the WeRaceAsOne values. This attire must be approved by the Drivers’ respective teams. At this stage the VT of driver pledges will be playing on the International feed whilst Drivers get organised and into position. 16.43:00 International Feed goes live to drivers organised in position on the carpet runner. 16:43:00 On the Audio Beep, drivers can choose a gesture of support. As suggestions these gestures could include; • taking the knee • standing on banner with arms crossed in front or behind them • standing on banner and bow head • standing on banner • standing on banner and place their hand on the heart 1/3 16.43:10 On the Audio Beep, this moment will be concluded with the audio “Thank you for this statement of support for the values of sustainability, diversity and inclusion, community and ending racism in the world. Formula 1 and the FIA took this moment, in recognition of the importance of We Race As One” and drivers remove their t-shirts and move to their name card position for the National Anthem, wearing their race suits. 16.44:00 The National Anthem. The FIA, F1 and F1 Teams Communication Directors will continue to manage the media expectations on how this gesture will be marked. Failure to comply with these procedures will be reported to the Stewards. Please see the attached National Anthem Diagram. Michael Masi FIA Formula One Race Director 2/3 A4 Copyright Formula One World Championship Ltd. This drawing and the information contained therein is the property of Formula One World Championship Ltd. Reproduction in any form without prior written consent is strictly prohibited. SAFETY CAR KIMI'S FAREWELL F1 FLAG ETIHAD AMBASSADORS DIGNATORIES -DC + MIC -KIMI -STEFANO CONSTRUCTORS -KIMI FAMILY TROPHIE -F1 DRIVERS F1 MAX C. HORNER 9 7 5 3 1 R A C F E YT 2 S A 4 6 1 8 ![Extracted image from page 4](images/race-directors-note-pre-race-procedure_p4_img2.png) LEWIS TOTO FIA DRIVERS F1 DRIVERS F1 DRIVERS TROPHIE FIA FLAG UAE FLAG 50th FLAG CONSTRUCTORS TROPHIE MAX C. HORNER ![Extracted image from page 4](images/race-directors-note-pre-race-procedure_p4_img1.jpeg) DRIVERS LEWIS TOTO TROPHIE ![Extracted image from page 4](images/race-directors-note-pre-race-procedure_p4_img4.jpeg) ![Extracted image from page 4](images/race-directors-note-pre-race-procedure_p4_img3.jpeg) | FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021 R 2 2 Yas Marina Circuit - Yas Island - Abu Dhabi | Drawing Title NATIONAL ANTHEM Drawing Number U:\...DRAWING\2021\ABU DHABI | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Drawn NMS | Date 11122021 | Scale N.T.S | Rev A4 5 |