ARTICLE 7: OIL AND COOLANT SYSTEMS AND CHARGE AIR COOLING

7.1 Location of oil tanks

All oil storage tanks must be situated between the front wheel axis and the rearmost gearbox
casing longitudinally, and must be no further than the lateral extremities of the survival cell
are from the longitudinal axis of the car.

7.2 Longitudinal location of oil system

No other part of the car containing oil may be situated behind the complete rear wheels.

7.3 Transversal location of oil system

No part of the car containing oil may be more than 800mm from the car centre plane.

7.4 Coolant header tanks

Any header tank used on the car with a water based coolant must be fitted with an FIA
approved pressure relief valve which is set to a maximum of 3.75 bar gauge pressure, details
of the relief valve may be found in the Appendix to the Technical Regulations. If the car is not
fitted with a header tank, an alternative position must be approved by the FIA.

7.5 Cooling systems

The cooling systems of the power unit, including that of the air destined for combustion,
must not intentionally make use of the latent heat of vaporisation of any fluid with the
exception of fuel for the normal purpose of combustion in the engine as described in Article
5.10.3.

7.6 Oil and coolant lines

7.6.1 No lines containing coolant or lubricating oil may pass through the cockpit.
7.6.2 All lines must be fitted in such a way that any leakage cannot result in the accumulation of
fluid in the cockpit.
7.6.3 No hydraulic fluid lines may have removable connectors inside the cockpit.

7.7 Main oil tank level measurement

The measurement of the oil level in the main oil tank must be supplied to FIA at all times. The
main oil tank is the oil tank directly connected to the engine oil feed at the inlet of the oil
pressure pump.

7.8 Oil injection

The use of active control valves between any part of the PU and the engine intake air is
forbidden.

7.9 AOT
7.9.1 Only one AOT may be fitted to the car.
7.9.2 The total volume of the AOT and its connections to the engine must not be greater than 2.5l.
The transfer of oil between the AOT and the engine must be controlled by a solenoid.

2021 Formula 1 Technical Regulations 54 16 December 2020

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