This is done mainly for the purposes of track evolution. In this session cars normally go out in two waves, once at the start of the session and once right towards the end.
#F1 QUALIFYING DRIVERS#
In the final 12 minutes of F1 qualifying, all the remaining drivers try to get the fastest time to see who will start on pole and who follows suit. The final session Q3 is where most of the drama and action unfolds. The 15 remaining drivers go into Q2, which is 15 minutes long, and once again the same method as Q1 is used to determine the 10 fastest cars based on individual lap times. The 15 best drivers on the team sheet are allowed to stay on for the next session while the remaining five become the first victims of the process of elimination. The first session, Q1, is normally 18 minutes long and all cars are allowed to get on track and see who can go around the fastest. Cars are unsealed once again 300 minutes before a race but major modifications cannot be made without incurring penalties.į1 Qualifying is broadcast live on F1 TV and on different sports channels, depending on your region. Any major component change carries with it grid penalties that vary on the number of extra changes made to the cars.Īfter an F1 qualifying session, teams can only work on a car for 210 minutes before they are sealed and covered. During this period, only certain changes and modifications can be made to the car, based on a list given by the FIA. Once cars have left their respective garages, cars in Parc-Ferme can be weighed and inspected by FIA officials.Įach car is considered to be in pre-race Parc-Ferme from the moment it leaves the garage for the first qualifying session and remains in Parc-Ferme till the time of the race. The teams also have to follow the rules of Parc-Ferme. Some of the basic rules of qualifying are to not impede drivers on a flying lap, not cut corners or chicanes on- track.
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