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.
Start course →- 011 min
The Stewards
Who judges incidents, and how they decide.
- 021 min
In-Race Penalties
The graded menu of punishments, smallest to largest.
- 031 min
Penalty Points & Bans
The licence system that tracks repeat offenders.
- 041 min
Track Limits
The white lines, and why they are policed so strictly.
- 051 min
Starts & Procedure
The heavily-scrutinised rules around the grid.