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Penalties & Stewards

Who polices the racing, and how

Intermediate5 chapters5 min total

Wheel-to-wheel racing needs a referee. In Formula 1 that job falls to the stewards, who judge incidents and hand out a graded set of penalties. This course explains who they are, the tools they use, and the rules — track limits, starts, penalty points — that drivers are judged against.

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  1. 01

    The Stewards

    Who judges incidents, and how they decide.

  2. 02

    In-Race Penalties

    The graded menu of punishments, smallest to largest.

  3. 03

    Penalty Points & Bans

    The licence system that tracks repeat offenders.

  4. 04

    Track Limits

    The white lines, and why they are policed so strictly.

  5. 05

    Starts & Procedure

    The heavily-scrutinised rules around the grid.