The rulebook that governs Nicolashes Racing — Pro Championship F1 25: fundamental principles, superlicence system, classification of infractions, investigation and evidence, resolutions and appeals. Clean, respectful and professional competition.
This Sporting Code establishes the rules governing Nicolashes Racing – Pro Championship F1 25, defining the rights, obligations and responsibilities of all participants.
Every decision adopted by the FIA must be grounded in this Code and in the sporting principles that inspire it.
Sporting integrity is the fundamental principle of the championship.
All competition must take place under conditions of equality, mutual respect and fair play, avoiding any conduct that grants undue advantage or deliberately harms another participant.
Each driver is responsible for their actions during all official sessions of the championship.
This responsibility includes, among other things:
All participants are assessed under the same regulatory criteria, regardless of:
The FIA guarantees that all investigations and resolutions are carried out with absolute impartiality.
The provisions of this Code must be interpreted in accordance with the sporting spirit of the championship.
When a situation is not expressly regulated, the FIA will resolve it by applying the principles of fairness, safety, responsibility and sporting integrity.
The FIA of Nicolashes Racing is the highest sporting authority of the championship.
It is responsible for:
Investigations are carried out by a panel of three Stewards.
Stewards must act objectively, independently and impartially throughout the procedure.
Where a conflict of interest exists, the affected steward must recuse themselves from the relevant investigation.
Any member of the community may apply to serve as a Steward.
The FIA will establish a selection procedure that may consider:
Passing the process adds the applicant to the official body of stewards eligible for future appointments.
Before each round of the championship, three stewards are appointed from among the qualified members.
Appointments aim for a balanced distribution of responsibilities across the season.
Stewards must resolve solely in accordance with:
No resolution may be based on personal opinions, friendships, rivalries or matters unrelated to the case under investigation.
The Superlicence is the official disciplinary system of the championship.
Its purpose is not to punish isolated errors inherent to competition, but to identify repeated conduct or conduct incompatible with the principles of the championship.
All drivers start each season with zero (0) Superlicence points.
Points may only be assigned through an official FIA resolution.
Automatic penalties applied by the game do not, on their own, generate Superlicence points.
Points remain accumulated throughout the season.
Suspensions imposed by the FIA do not remove previously earned points.
The FIA may apply the following disciplinary measures according to the accumulation of points:
The loss of the Superlicence may entail exclusion from the championship.
The FIA may modify the maximum limit of Superlicence points during the season when necessary to ensure the disciplinary system functions properly.
Any modification must be officially communicated before taking effect and will never have retroactive effect.
All conduct investigated is classified according to its nature, severity, consequences and the driver's degree of responsibility.
The FIA gives particular weight to the intent of the manoeuvre, avoiding basing its decisions solely on the outcome produced.
Racing Incidents are those actions inherent to competition that, even if they may cause contact or sporting harm, arise within a legitimate attempt to race.
They may include, among others:
The guideline sanction ranges between 5 and 15 Superlicence points, depending on the responsibility and consequences of the incident.
These are breaches of the sporting rules without there necessarily being intent to harm another competitor.
They may include:
The guideline sanction ranges between 10 and 20 Superlicence points.
This is the most serious category. It comprises any deliberate action intended to unfairly alter the course of the competition or intentionally harm another participant.
It includes, among others:
Such conduct may be sanctioned from 40 Superlicence points, in addition to suspensions, disqualifications, loss of championship points or definitive exclusion.
The FIA may consider as mitigating circumstances, among others:
Mitigating circumstances may reduce the severity of the sanction, but do not remove responsibility where it has been established.
The following may constitute aggravating circumstances:
Aggravating circumstances may justify applying higher sanctions within the margins established by this Code.
The FIA may open an investigation when a formal complaint is filed by a driver or when, on its own initiative, it considers an incident important enough to be analysed.
Every investigation has the sole purpose of objectively determining the facts and establishing, where appropriate, the responsibilities arising from the incident.
Every driver has the right to request a review of an incident that occurred during an official session of the championship.
The request must be submitted within the deadline set by the FIA and include, at a minimum:
Incomplete complaints may be rejected by the FIA.
Audiovisual evidence is the primary means of proof in the championship. Whenever possible, both drivers involved must provide the full recording of their race or, at least, the segment corresponding to the incident under investigation.
All participants are advised to record the entirety of every official session.
Anyone who does not present evidence waives the possibility of supporting their version of events.
The absence of evidence does not prevent the FIA from resolving using the rest of the available information.
The FIA analyses each incident considering, among other elements:
No single piece of evidence has absolute value on its own. Resolutions must be based on the combined assessment of all available information.
Throughout every investigation, the FIA gives particular weight to:
The outcome of a manoeuvre is not the only element considered. The FIA sanctions primarily the driver's responsibility and conduct.
The deliberate manipulation, alteration or concealment of evidence constitutes Unsporting Conduct of the highest severity.
The FIA may impose additional sanctions independent of the incident originally investigated.
Every investigation concludes with an Official Resolution issued by the FIA.
Each resolution must be recorded for the purposes of transparency and sporting precedent.
Every resolution contains, at a minimum:
Every decision must be duly reasoned.
The FIA explains clearly the sporting and regulatory grounds justifying each resolution.
Sanctions may never be applied without sufficient justification.
Official resolutions become part of the championship's historical record.
The FIA may use previous resolutions as a reference to maintain consistency in future decisions, without prejudice to analysing each case according to its own circumstances.
Every driver has the right to submit a single appeal against an official resolution.
An appeal is not a new investigation, but an exceptional review of the decision adopted.
An appeal must be based on one of the following circumstances:
Appeals based solely on disagreement with the decision adopted will not be admitted.
The FIA reviews exclusively the grounds invoked in the appeal.
Once resolved, the decision is final and cannot be appealed.
All participants must behave respectfully towards:
The competition must take place within an atmosphere of sportsmanship and collaboration.
The following are considered incompatible with the championship, among others:
The FIA may apply sporting sanctions even when such conduct occurs off track, provided it is directly related to the championship.
Registration and participation in Nicolashes Racing – Pro Championship F1 25 imply full acceptance of this Sporting Code.
Every driver declares that they know their rights, obligations and responsibilities from the moment they take part in an official session.
Any situation not expressly covered by this Code will be resolved by the FIA applying the general principles of the championship, always prioritising fairness, transparency and sporting integrity.
The FIA may amend this Code when necessary to improve the functioning of the championship.
Any amendment must be officially communicated before taking effect.
No amendment will have retroactive effect on investigations or sanctions already resolved.
This Official Sporting Code enters into force upon its official publication and applies to all sessions of Nicolashes Racing – Pro Championship F1 25, remaining in force until replaced by a new version.
We race with passion, we race with respect, we race together.
Participation in the championship implies full acceptance of this Sporting Code.