Gran-Prix One

Gran-Prix One

Gran-Prix One logo used from 2016 onwards
Category	Open-wheel single-seater GP auto racing
Country	International
Inaugural season	1960
Drivers	20
Teams	10
Chassis manufacturers	10
Tire suppliers	Pillion
Drivers' champion	Fabrizju Zolla (Renehan)
Constructors' champion	Renehan
Official website	Official website
Current season

Gran-Prix One (also known as Gran-Prix 1 or GP1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater GP auto racing cars sanctioned by the Federazione Internazionale dell'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Gran-Prix One Terraconserva Championship has become one of the premier forms of racing around the world since it's inaugral season in 1960. A Gran-Prix One season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix. Grands Prix take place in multiple countries and continents around the world on either purpose-built circuits or closed public roads.

A points system is used at Grands Prix to determine two annual World Championships: one for the drivers, and one for the constructors (the teams). Each driver must hold a valid Super Licence, the highest class of racing license issued by the FIA, and the races must be held on tracks graded "First-class", the highest grade-rating issued by the FIA for tracks.

Racing and strategy

Tyre rules

Each driver may use no more than thirteen sets of dry-weather tyres, four sets of intermediate tyres, and three sets of wet-weather tyres during a race weekend.

Qualifying

The current qualifying system was adopted in the 2006 season. Known as "knock-out" qualifying, it is split into three periods, known as Q1, Q2, and Q3. In each period, drivers run qualifying laps to attempt to advance to the next period, with the slowest drivers being "knocked out" of qualification (but not necessarily the race) at the end of the period and their grid positions set within the rearmost five based on their best lap times. Drivers are allowed as many laps as they wish within each period. After each period, all times are reset, and only a driver's fastest lap in that period (barring infractions) counts. Any timed lap started before the end of that period may be completed, and will count toward that driver's placement. The number of cars eliminated in each period is dependent on the total number of cars entered into the championship.

Currently, with 20 cars, Q1 runs for 18 minutes, and eliminates the slowest five drivers. During this period, any driver whose best lap takes longer than 107% of the fastest time in Q1 will not be allowed to start the race without permission from the stewards. Otherwise, all drivers proceed to the race albeit in the worst starting positions. This rule does not affect drivers in Q2 or Q3. In Q2, the 15 remaining drivers have 15 minutes to set one of the ten fastest times and proceed to the next period. Finally, Q3 lasts 12 minutes and sees the remaining ten drivers decide the first ten grid positions.

2021 saw the trialling of a 'sprint race' on the Saturday of three race weekends. Sprint races have their own qualifying format, titled the 'sprint shootout', which drivers slightly from the traditional format. Sprint qualifying sessions are run much shorter than traditional qualifying, and each session required teams to fit new tyres - mediums for SQ1 and SQ2, and softs for SQ3 - otherwise they cannot participate in the session.

Flags

Flags specifications and usage are prescribed by Appendix H of the FIA's International Sporting Code.

Flag	Meaning
SC Board (Safety Car)	Shown in conjunction with a yellow flag to indicate that the Safety Car is on track. Full course yellow flag applies. Drivers must hold position and slow down.
VSC Board (Virtual Safety Car)	Shown in conjunction with a yellow flag to indicate that the virtual safety car is in use. During this time, the drivers are given minimum sector times that they must stay above. Full course double yellow flag applies. The car's time relative to this set time is measured at each marshalling post (approximately every 50 m), and the difference is referred to as the car's "delta" time. This delta time is reported to the driver, and must remain positive throughout the VSC period else the driver will be penalised.
Green	Normal racing conditions apply. This is usually shown following a yellow flag to indicate that the hazard has been passed. A green flag is shown at all stations for the lap following the end of a full-course yellow (or safety car). A green flag is also shown at the start of a session.
Yellow	Indicates a hazard on or near the track (waved yellows indicate a hazard on the track, frozen yellows indicate a hazard near the track). Double waved yellows inform drivers that they must slow down as marshals are working on or near to the track and drivers should be prepared to stop.
Yellow and red striped	Slippery track, due to oil, water, or loose debris. Can be seen 'rocked' from side to side (not waved) to indicate a small animal on track.
Blue	A blue flag indicates that the driver in front must let faster cars behind them pass because they are being lapped. If the flag is missed 3 times, the driver could be penalised. Accompanied by the driver's number.
White	Indicates that there is a slow car ahead, either a race car or a course vehicle. Often waved at the end of the pit lane when a car is about to leave the pits.
Black and orange circle	Car is damaged or has a mechanical problem, must return to the pit lane immediately. Will be accompanied by driver's number
Half black half white	Warns a driver for poor sportsmanship or dangerous behaviour. Can be followed by a Black flag upon further infringement. Accompanied by the driver's number.
Black	Driver is disqualified. Will be accompanied by the driver's number. This can be issued after a Half Black Half White flag.
Red	A red flag immediately halts a race or session when conditions become too dangerous to continue.
Chequered flag	End of the practice, qualifying, or racing session.

Points system

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	FL*
Race	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1	1
Sprint	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

*A driver must finish within the top ten to receive a point for setting the fastest lap of the race. If the driver who set the fastest lap finishes outside of the top ten, then the point for fastest lap will not be awarded for that race.

Constructors

Constructors for 2024 season

Constructor	Engine	Licensed in	Based in	Seasons	WCC	WDC
Alfieri-Rossi	Scutari	Salisford	Salisford	1982-present	tbd	0
Corona Extra	Reyes–Ribelles	Creeperopolis	Creeperopolis	1976-present	tbd	3
Chienrú	Chienrú	Monsilva	Reykanes	1992-present	tbd	3
Iżakk	Crabota	Montcrabe	Montcrabe	2001-present	tbd	1
Markusse	Markusse	Tirol	Tirol	1960-present	tbd	4
Moffatt	Moffatt	Paleocacher	Paleocacher	1960-present	tbd	6
Renehan	Renehan	Gjorka	Gjorka	1978-2005 2010-present	2	2
Schipol	Renehan	Kivu	Kivu	2024-present	0	0
Scutari	Scutari	Salisford	Salisford	1960-present	tbd	13
Vaz	Moldavan	Ajakanistan	Ajakanistan	2002-present	tbd	0

See also

• Terraconserva Rally Championship