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F1 explained: Parc ferme
There is a time period at race weekends when Formula One teams lose their cars, their own property. After each qualifying session, they are required to take their cars to a place in the paddock, sectioned off by the FIA. That area is known as parc fermé. It literally means closed park in French which describes well the restrictions within that area. The rules regarding the parc fermé and its conditions are quite difficult. Article 34.2 of the 2018 FIA Sporting Regulation The primary purpose of parc fermé is to enable race officials to weigh the cars and carry out other checks deemed necessary. Teams have to take their cars to this restricted area within three and a half hours after the...
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