FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship

FIA Masters Historic Formula One

Category	Single seater
Country	Europe
Engine suppliers	Cosworth, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, BRM
Tyre suppliers	Avon
Drivers' champion	Nick Padmore (Lotus 77) Andy Wolfe (Tyrrell 011)
Official website	www.mastershistoricracing.com

The FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship is a championship that has old Formula One cars from "the golden era", which caters for 3 litre engine Formula 1 cars from 1966 to 1985.

The series grew out of the Grand Prix Masters series, which was an alternative to the FIA Thoroughbred GP car championship. With entries falling in TGP and healthier grid being seen at Grand Prix Masters, the FIA awarded Masters Historic Racing the rights to promote the FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship from 2013 to the present day.

Masters Historic Racing is a UK based organisation, headed by race and entrepreneur Ron Maydon, which also operates a number of ither historic race categories.

Regulations

• Cars using Cosworth DFV engines must have an engine limiter of 10,000 rpm
• All drivers must be presented with a current FIA Historic Technical Passport and be presented in that specification.
• All drivers must be in possession of an International level racing licence.
• Cars must be classed into the following categories in order to enter a race:
  • Jackie Stewart class: Formula One cars built and raced prior to 31 December 1972
  • Emerson Fittipaldi class: Post–1972, non-ground effect Formula One cars
  • Patrick Head class: Post–1972, ground effect Formula One cars
  • Niki Lauda class: Post–1972, flat bottomed Formula One cars
• Characteristics of events:
  • Friday: Untimed Practice (If Available)
  • Friday: Timed Qualifying
  • Saturday: Race 1
  • Sunday: Race 2
• At the end of the championship, there will be two winners:
  • One for non-ground effect cars (Stewart and Fittipaldi cars)
  • The other for the remaining classes (Head and Lauda cars)
• Points:
  • For classes with 3 or more starters in the class: 9–6–4–3–2–1
  • For classes with fewer than 3 starters in the class: 6–4
  • For classes with 1 starter in the class: 4
• Drivers must complete 75% of the race in order to be classified

2016 Calendar

Round	Event	Circuit	Date
1	Masters Festival	Zolder, Belgium	9 -10 April
2	Masters Historic Festival	Brands Hatch, UK	28 –29 May
3	Masters Festival	Donington Park, UK	2 - 3 July
4	Silverstone Classic	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	29 -31 July
5	Oldtimer GP	Nürburgring, Nurburg	12 -14 August
6	Historic Grand Prix	Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort	2 - 4 September
7	Spa Six Hours	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	16 -18 September
8	Espiritu de Jarama	Circuito de Jarama, Spain	15 -16 October
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Champions

Season	Champion	Car
2016	Pre-1978: Nick Padmore	Lotus 77
	Post-1978: Andy Wolfe	Tyrrell 011