F1 Glossary

Term	Description
F1 Stewards	The stewards run the race weekend at a Grand Prix. They make all the decisions with regard to rules, penalties and incidents. Stewards differ to marshals in that they control the event from race control as opposed to trackside.
Ferrari (Scuderi F1)	Italy’s most famous racing team. Formed in the 1940’s the Scuderia Ferrari has become one of the world’s most famous marques and is the most successful Formula One team of all time.
FIA	Féderation Internationale De L’Automobile, Formula One’s governing body.
Flags	Blue: Held: Warning - competitor close behind Waved: Warning – competitor trying to overtake Yellow: Held: Danger ahead, no overtaking Waved: Danger directly ahead, no overtaking Double Waved: Be prepared to stop, danger ahead, track may be blocked Green Flag: Track clear / open Red and Yellow Striped Flag: Slippery track ahead (this may be rain or oil on the track ahead) Red Flag: Race, qualifying or practice stopped immediately. Return to pits slowly White Flag: Slow moving vehicle ahead (this may be a car returning to the pits or a safety car or ambulance) Black and White Flag (divided diagonally - held up with competitors number): Caution for unsportsmanlike behaviour Black Flag (held up with competitors number): Disqualification of driver. Return immediately to the pits Black Flag with Orange Spot (held up with competitors number): Dangerous fault with your car. Return immediately to the pits Chequered Flag: End of race, qualifying or practice
FOM	Formula One Management – Bernie Ecclestone’s company that manages Formula One. The commercial right holder and negotiator of race promoter fees and major sponsor deals. NOT affiliated with F1Corporate or its associated companies worldwide.
Formation lap	After forming the grid, the drivers complete one formation lap of the circuit to warm up their cars before arriving on the grid for the start proper.
Free Practice	The drivers do not have to pay for the first lap of this session...Free practice is the first session of a Grand Prix weekend, the teams use the time to set up the cars to suit the circuit
Fuel	The F2007 Ferrari could run on Shell V-Power as the rules state that the fuel must be 99% the same as commercially available fuel. The shell scientists and chemical engineers work to develop the fuel within the parameters of the rules to give the Ferrari engine more power or efficiency.