FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship

Masters Historic Formula One

Category	Single seater
Country	Europe
Engine suppliers	Cosworth
Tyre suppliers	A
Drivers' champion	John Delane Gregory Thornton
Official website	www.themastersseries.com/race-series/item/4-fia-historic-formula-one

The FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship is a championship that has old Formula One cars from "the golden era", which caters for 3 litre engine Formula 1 cars from 1966 to 1985.^[1]

Regulations

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• Cars using Cosworth DFV engines must have an engine limiter of 10,000 rpm
• All drivers must be presented with a current FIA Historic Technical Passport and be presented in that specification.
• All drivers must be in possession of an International level racing licence.
• Cars must be classed into the following categories in order to enter a race:
  • Jackie Stewart class: Formula One cars built and raced prior to 31 December 1972
  • Emerson Fittipaldi class: Post–1972, non-ground effect Formula One cars
  • Patrick Head class: Post–1972, ground effect Formula One cars
  • Niki Lauda class: Post–1972, flat bottomed Formula One cars
• Characteristics of events:
  • Friday: Untimed Practice (If Available)
  • Friday: Timed Qualifying
  • Saturday: Race 1
  • Sunday: Race 2
• At the end of the championship, there will be two winners:
  • One for non-ground effect cars (Stewart and Fittipaldi cars)
  • The other for the remaining classes (Head and Lauda cars)
• Points:
  • For classes with 3 or more starters in the class: 9–6–4–3–2–1
  • For classes with fewer than 3 starters in the class: 6–4
  • For classes with 1 starter in the class: 4
• Drivers must complete 75% of the race in order to be classified

2014 Calendar

Round	Event	Circuit	Date
1	Catalan Classic	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	4–6 April
2	Masters Historic Festival	Brands Hatch, Swanley	24–25 May
3	Historic Festival	Masaryk Circuit, Brno	4–6 July
4	Silverstone Classic	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	25–27 July
5	Oldtimer GP	Nürburgring, Nurburg	8–10 August
6	Historic Grand Prix	Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort	29–31 August
7	Spa Six Hours	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	19–21 September
8	Masters Historic Festival	Circuito de Jerez, Andalusia	10–12 October
Source:[1]

Champions

Season	Champion	Car
2013	Pre-1978: John Delane	Tyrrell 002
	Post-1978: Gregory Thornton	Lotus 92/5

References