The following information is a summary of the 2007/2008 A1GP Sporting Regulations.
To download the full regulations click on the PDF document at the bottom of the page.

DEAD HEATS

Even with timing equipment measuring down to one thousandth of a second, a dead heat for a win or any position can occur. If this happens, the place goes to the team that’s set the fastest lap in the race.

If the series? Points table is equal at the end of the season, the winner will be determined by:
· The country with the greatest number of wins, or if that’s equal:
· The holder of the greatest number of second places, and if that’s equal
· The greatest number of third places, and so on...

DRIVERS

Up to three drivers per team can enter each A1GP weekend and names must be determined in writing by 09.30 local time on the Friday of each race weekend. The choice of drivers for Practice, Qualifying and either race is at the sole discretion of the team principal but only one driver, per team, per session is allowed.
Each driver must have a Grade B International FIA licence to be able to participate in any A1GP practice session or race.

FUELLED TO THE FINISH

There’s no refueling during an A1GP and there’s no fuel gauge in the car. This means the team’s engineers need to calculate exactly how much fuel to put into the car at the beginning of every timed lap in practice and qualifying and at the start of each race.

HOW TO SPOT THE CARS

It’s easy to spot the A1GP team you support. The car’s livery is in the colors of the national flag and rather than trying to work out a small number at 200 mph, the cars will use the same three letter national abbreviation as used in the Olympic Games, for example:

AUS Australia
USA United States of America

ALL CARS ARE EQUAL

A1GP is subject to strict rules and regulations to ensure a level playing field for all competitors.
All A1GP teams have identical cars and engines that are supplied by single suppliers to make sure each team has equal machinery.

A team is allocated one car for the whole season but there are a select number of spare cars in case of emergency; seven in total, one of which is kept for the host country in which the race is held.

POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY

All points are awarded to national A1 Teams? There are no drivers? Championship? it is the country that takes the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport title.

SPRINT RACE:

Points are awarded to the top ten finishers according to the scale below:

1st place receives 15 points
2nd place receives 12 points
3rd place receives 10 points
4th place receives 8 points
5th place receives 6 points
6th place receives 5 points
7th place receives 4 points
8th place receives 3 points
9th place receives 2 points
10th place receives 1 point

FEATURE RACE:

Points are awarded to the top six finishers according to the scale below:

1st place receives 15 points
2nd place receives 12 points
3rd place receives 10 points
4th place receives 8 points
5th place receives 6 points
6th place receives 5 points
7th place receives 4 points
8th place receives 3 points
9th place receives 2 points
10th place receives 1 point

One point will be awarded to the country whose car has recorded the fastest lap in each race.

Prize money:

Prize money is given to the top ten finishers. A US$1 million prize fund is split between the top ten finishers in both races at every A1GP event.

	Sprint race	Feature race
First place	US$100,000.00	US$200,000.00
Second place	US$70,000.00	US$130,000.00
Third place	US$50,000.00	US$100,000.00
Fourth place	US$35,000.00	US$75,000.00
Fifth place	US$30,000.00	US$50,000.00
Sixth place	US$20,000.00	US$40,000.00
Seventh place	US$15,000.00	US$25,000.00
Eight place	US$10,000.00	US$20,000.00
Ninth place	US$7,000.00	US$13,000.00
Tenth place	US$3,000.00	US$7,000.00

PRACTICE

Two rookie sessions held between 11.00 ? 11.25 and 11.35 ? 12.00 each Friday during race weekends allow drivers under 28 or from developing nations to get to grips with the powerful 550-bhp A1GP cars and challenging tracks the series visits.
Two one-hour general practice sessions are held for all other A1GP drivers from 14.00 to 15.00 on Friday and 11.00 to 12.00 on Saturday.

QUALIFYING - SPRINT AND FEATURE RACE

Qualifying for the Sprint and Feature race takes place on Saturday afternoon across four 15-minute sessions: 14.15 - 14.30, 14.35 - 14.50, 14.55 - 15.10 and 15.15 - 15.30.

Each A1 Team is limited to one ?flying lap' per session and at the end of Qualifying each team's fastest lap from the first two qualifying sessions is its qualifying time which determines the Sprint race grid. Each team's fastest lap from the second two qualifying sessions is its qualifying time which determines the Feature race grid

A team principal can choose any suitable driver to race as long as they're quick enough. This simple rule adds a new dimension to the sport whereby drivers can excel under certain race conditions, some being qualifying experts while others display incredible race pace.

If a team doesn't complete two timed laps during the relevant Qualifying, then they start the Sprint race and/or Feature race from the back of the grid in the order determined by the stewards.

TESTING

Aside from the A1GP weekend, the only testing allowed is at an official A1GP test session. No private running is permitted, to keep things fair.