111) Save where these Sporting Regulations require otherwise, pit and track discipline and safety measures will be the same for all practice sessions as for the race.
112) No driver may start in the race without taking part in qualifying practice.
113) During all practices there will be a green and a red light at the pit exit. Cars may only leave the pit lane when the green light is on. Additionally, a blue flag and/or a flashing blue light will be shown at the pit exit to warn drivers leaving the pits if cars are approaching on the track.
114) During the Event, the circuit shall not be used for any purpose other than the Event except after all practice has finished on each day and during the period beginning after the free practice on race day and ending 60 minutes before the pit lane is opened or at other times with the written consent of the FIA.
115) Free practice sessions will take place :
a) Two days (Monaco : three days) before the race from 11.00 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 14.00.
b) The day before the race from 09.00 to 09.45 and from 10.15 to 11.00.
116) Qualifying practice will take place:
a) The day before the race from 13.00 to 14.00.
b) Each driver is allowed a maximum of 12 laps qualifying practice. Should a driver complete more than 12 laps all times recorded by the driver will be cancelled.
117) Warm Up : a free practice session will take place on race day; it will last 30 minutes and start 4 hours and 30 minutes before the starting time of the race.
118) The interval between the free and qualifying practice session may never be less than 1 hour and 30 minutes. Only in the most exceptional circumstances can a delay in free practice or other difficulty on race morning result in a change to the starting time of the race.
119) If a car stops during practice it must be removed from the track as quickly as possible so that its presence does not constitute a danger or hinder other competitors. If the driver is unable to drive the car from a dangerous position, it shall be the duty of the marshals to assist him. If any such assistance results in the car being driven or pushed back to the pits the following penalties will be imposed :
a) during a free practice session the car may not be used again in that session and, if it is used again, the driver's fastest qualifying lap time will be deleted ;
b) during the qualifying practice session the driver's fastest lap time from that session will be deleted. Neither of the above penalties will be imposed if a driver leaves the car under the control of the technical delegate in the parc fermé. In the event of a driving infringement during practice, the Stewards may delete any number of qualifying times from the driver concerned. In this case, a Team will not be able to appeal against the steward's decision.
120) The clerk of the course may interrupt practice as often and for as long as he thinks necessary to clear the track or to allow the recovery of a car. In the case of free practice only, the clerk of the course with the agreement of the stewards may decline to prolong the practice period after an interruption of this kind. Furthermore if, in the opinion of the stewards, a stoppage is caused deliberately, the driver concerned may have his times from that session cancelled and may not be permitted to take part in any other practice session that day.
121) On both days of practice, all cars abandoned on the circuit during the first free practice session will be brought back to the pits prior to the start of the second and may be used in that session. No part of a car abandoned in the parc fermé or on the track may be used until the car is returned to the garage of the relevant Team.
122) Should one or more sessions be thus interrupted, no protest can be accepted as to the possible effects of the interruption on the qualification of drivers admitted to start.
123) All laps covered during qualifying practice will be timed to determine the driver's position at the start in accordance with Article 129. With the exception of a lap on which a red flag is shown each time a car leaves the pit lane or crosses the Line it will be deemed to have completed one lap.
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