FIA relents, F1 donuts now allowed

In many racing series, particularly in the U.S., donuts are an integral ritual of a race winner. Rotate in a circle The car with spinning wheels on the spot – so are regularly celebrated success in NASCAR and Co.

In Formula 1, such rituals have long been frowned upon, until Sebastian Vettel after his World Cup triumph in India broke this taboo. Now everyone in F1 wants in on it.

Article 30.4, of the sporting regulations prohibits drivers from stopping the car without legitimate reason on the track. And in particular Article 43.3 urged the driver to go to the end of the race without any unnecessary delays in getting to the Parc Ferme.

AD Punished Vettel burnouts were, however, only in India, as the world champion at the time his car shuts off on the start-finish straight, and not in the Parc Ferme.

This season it is no longer necessary because the current version of the sporting regulations on donuts or similar rituals are now explicitly allowed under certain circumstances. An amendment of Article 43.3 clarifies that the race winner (and only him!) is a celebration performance allowed before reaching the Parc Ferme.

For this, however, the following requirements apply: The safety of other drivers and officials must not be affected, the legality of the car must not be questioned, and the podium ceremony should not be delayed. Vettel and Co. may therefore carefree celebrate their victories this season – if they still have enough fuel in the tank.