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How a Grand Prix weekend actually works

Beginner6 chapters11 min total

Every Formula 1 weekend follows the same rhythm: practice, qualifying, race. This course walks through that rhythm from the first lap of Friday practice to the chequered flag on Sunday — how the running order is decided, how points are won, and the rules that quietly shape every result.

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  1. 01

    The Grand Prix Weekend

    The three-day structure of practice, qualifying and race.

  2. 02

    Sprint Weekends

    The compressed format with a short Saturday race for points.

  3. 03

    Qualifying Explained

    The three knockout segments that decide the grid.

  4. 04

    The Points System

    How finishing positions become two championships.

  5. 05

    Pit Stops & the Tyre Rule

    Why every dry race forces at least one stop.

  6. 06

    Parc Fermé & Technical Rules

    The locked-down state that stops a car changing between qualifying and the race.