Certain restrictions were set to be deferred to Japan, in relation to tyres and brakes, however the following list was confirmed by the FIA to, “apply at all times the car is out of its garage during the Event.”

Messages not permitted from eirther radio or pit board

Sector time detail of a competitor and where a competitor is faster or slower.

Adjustment of power unit settings.

Adjustment of power unit setting to de-rate the systems.

Adjustment of gearbox settings.

Learning of gears of the gearbox (will only be enforced from the Japanese GP onwards).

Balancing the SOC ['State of charge', ie ERS battery charge level - AC] or adjusting for performance.

Information on fuel flow settings (except if requested to do so by race control).

Information on level of fuel saving needed.

Information on tyre pressures or temperatures (will only be enforced from the Japanese GP onwards).

Information on differential settings.

Start maps related to clutch position, for race start and pit stops.

Information on clutch maps or settings, eg bite point.

Burn-outs prior to race starts.

Information on brake balance or BBW settings.

Warning on brake wear or temperatures (will only be enforced from the Japanese GP onwards).

Selection of driver default settings (other than in the case of a clearly identified problem with the
car).

Answering a direct question from a driver, eg “Am I using the right torque map?”

Any message that appears to be coded.

Lewis Hamilton Enjoys *****

"It's almost like putting more ***** in the air for us to catch, and we're already catching quite a lot. When I was told on Monday this is what we have to do I thought, 'cool, how can we utilise this?' All the experience we have over the years, all the things you have to do on the formation lap to get right so you have a good start - you've got the brake balance set right, the launch map correct.