Doc 51 - Race Director's Competition Notes V3

Final 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP notes cover lapping rules, pit lane safety, ERS checks, track limits, and procedural updates.

The document outlines key procedural and safety instructions for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Notable points include:

• Lapping & Blue Flags: Drivers must yield to faster cars at the first opportunity when within 1.2s, with pre-warning at 3.0s.
• ERS Safety Checks: Teams must connect umbilicals each morning post-cover removal for ERS status logging under parc fermé.
• Pit Lane Access: Only permitted after official message "ALL PASS HOLDERS MAY ACCESS THE PIT LANE" post-race.
• Track Limits: At Turn 14, exceeding limits invalidates the current and next lap.
• Practice Starts: Allowed at pit exit grid boxes or during reconnaissance laps near the 100m marker; must rejoin correctly.
• Grid Procedures: Cars must reach the grid under own power after reconnaissance lap to start; grid defined by red box from grid #1 to #30.
• Race Suspension: Cars stop in the fast lane, first near pit exit lights; Safety Car waits before Turn 6 for resumption.
• Circuit Changes: Includes new asphalt in pit lane, realigned lines, added blue lines at multiple turns, barrier repositioning, and gravel replacing asphalt at Turn 13.

Regulations cited include B-series sporting rules and Appendix L articles on track conduct.