Formula Bharat 2025 Rules and Safety

Safety Guidelines

• Drivers must wear full protection gear according to T13.3.
• Chassis and mounted impact attenuator must be rules compliant.
• No other passenger cars, trucks, etc. are allowed on the same premise at the same time, unless areas are clearly separated.
• No running under low visibility conditions or at speeds above typical event speeds.
• No running in areas where crashing into obstacles at the height of the driver's head is possible.

Onsite Working Safety

• Everyone in the dynamic area and working on the vehicle must wear appropriate, closed-toed shoes.
• Eye protection is required for metal cutting equipment operators and team members assisting.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Specific Safety

• The detachable handle or key of the Tractive System Master Switch (TSMS) must be completely removed and kept by an ESO.
• The lockout/tagout function of the TSMS must be used.
• Vehicles must be pushed at a normal walking pace using a "pushbar" with a team member in the cockpit wearing required driver equipment.
• The team member in the cockpit must have full control of steering and braking.
• Engine/tractive system must remain switched off when the pushbar is attached to the vehicle.

Conventional Vehicle (CV) Specific Safety

• Engine running is allowed in the engine test area and dynamic area under specific conditions.
• The vehicle must have passed mechanical inspection, be jacked up using a quick jack, and have a driver wearing required driver equipment in the cockpit.
• A fire extinguisher must be immediately available, and no one is allowed under the vehicle while the engine is running.

Video Submission Guidelines

• Video submission must not exceed 60 seconds in length and must be in a common file format.
• The video must show the Tractive System Active Light (TSAL), Autonomous System Status Indicator (ASSI), and brake light clearly, and the Ready-to-drive (R2D) sound must be audible.
• File size may be limited, and the video will be reviewed in order of submission, which may take up to two weeks.

Team Member Information

• All team members who plan on attending the competition on-site or who would like to receive participation certificates must have a Student Membership level for the competition season, procured via the Membership by Formula Bharat (MFB) platform.
• All team members must provide details towards the Team Member Information (TMI) submission available on the competition website by the specified deadline.