FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship

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.^[1]

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 other historic race categories.

Regulations

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• 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
2013	Fittipaldi/Stewart: John Delane
	Head/Lauda: Greg Thornton	Lotus 92
2014	Fittipaldi/Stewart: Manfredo Rossi di Montelera	Brabham BT42
	Head/Lauda: Steve Hartley	Arrows A4
2015	Fittipaldi/Stewart: Nick Padmore	Surtees TS9B / Lotus 77
	Head/Lauda: Andy Wolfe	Tyrrell 011
2016	Fittipaldi/Stewart: Michael Lyons	Hesketh 308E / McLaren M26
	Head/Lauda: Nick Padmore	Williams FW07C

External links

• FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship at racingrecords.eu

References