The glossary below provides an overview of the terminology used in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.

A1 TEAMS

Teams competing in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport are called A1 Teams. Each team name begins with the prefix ?A1 Team? followed by the country name or three-letter Olympic abbreviation.

A1GP WORLD CUP OF MOTORSPORT

The series, A1GP World Cup of Motorsport or A1GP for short, is a single-seat, open-wheel motorsport series where national teams compete on a level playing field for the pride of their nation.

CAR

A single-seater racing Car, currently manufactured by Lola and owned by A1GP to be used by the Competitors (and their Teams) at each Event in the Series.

DEVELOPING NATIONS

Nations, as determined by A1GP, as being new to motorsport. These are: China, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan and Singapore.

FEATURE RACE

The main event in an A1GP weekend, the Feature race begins with a standing start and lasts no longer than 70 minutes. Each team must make two compulsory pit stops for full tyre changes. The window for the first pit stop is between laps eight and 16. The window for the second pit stop will only be released half an hour before the start of each Feature race.

FIA

Federation International Automobile: the governing body of motorsport worldwide and any successor thereof.

FORMATION LAP

The lap of the track covered by the cars immediately before the start of the race.

GRID

The area on the track where the cars start a race from.

PACE CAR

The official car that leads the Sprint race for the purpose of the Rolling Start.

PADDOCK

The restricted enclosure at the circuit which includes team garages and private team hospitality areas.

PANGAEA

A1GP’s premium hospitality facility at each race event.

PARC FERM?

The enclosed area where cars are kept for inspection by the official scrutineers at the end of a race.

PIT LANE

The area by which the cars access the pits and access and exit the track.

PIT STOP

When a driver returns to the pits for the team to work on the car or change tyres.

PIT(S)

The area by the track where team garages are located.

POWERBOOST

A mechanism to provide short bursts of increased power. Each driver is allowed to use the Power Boost for four activations in the Sprint race and eight activations for each Feature race.

ROLLING START

A rolling start occurs when a car is moving at the moment when the timing of a race begins.

ROOKIES

A rookie driver is one, who at the time of signing on, is under 28 years of age and has competed in no more than six races (either Sprint or Feature) in total in any A1GP season.

SCRUTINEER

The person who carries out the scrutineering process to ensure the car complies with regulations.

SCRUTINEERING

The inspection process of cars undertaken by the Technical Delegate and the scrutineers at the event.

SHOOT-OUT

A one day shoot-out session which may be organized by a team in order to select future drivers.

SIGNING ON

The procedure whereby each team and driver is required to present various documentation at the beginning of an event in order to register their participation.

SPRINT RACE

The first race of the weekend, 20 minutes in duration beginning with a rolling start.

STANDING START

A start from which the cars are stationary at the moment when the order is given to start a race.

TRACKSIDE

A1GP’s third tier hospitality program at each race event aimed at higher numbers of guests and in a relaxed environment.

QUALIFYING

Four 15-minute sessions take place with each team permitted one ?flying lap' per session. The team's fastest lap from the first two qualifying sessions is its qualifying time which determines the Sprint race grid. The team's fastest lap from the second two qualifying sessions is its qualifying time which determines the Feature race grid.

VELOCITY

A1GP’s official corporate hospitality program at each race event.