Referencing Guide

This guide explains how to correctly cite sources on the Formula One Technical Wiki. Proper referencing ensures transparency, technical accuracy, academic integrity, and legal compliance — especially when content includes data, engineering claims, or regulatory analysis.

📚 Why Referencing Matters

Referencing:

• Validates technical and analytical content
• Allows others to verify claims or examine source data
• Encourages academic collaboration
• Maintains licensing compliance (e.g., Wikipedia CC BY-SA reuse)

🧰 Referencing Syntax (Wikitext)

Use <ref> tags for inline citations:

Modern venturi-style floors contribute over 65% of total downforce.<ref>FIA Technical Regulations 2023, Article 3.9.2</ref>

All references must appear in a == References == section at the end of the article:

== References ==
<references />

📘 Acceptable Sources

✅ Recommended Sources

• FIA documents:
  • FIA Technical & Sporting Regulations
  • Technical Directives (TDs)
• Team-published technical media (e.g. Mercedes whitepapers)
• Peer-reviewed content:
  • SAE Technical Papers
  • Academic journals in engineering/motorsport
• Engineering media:
  • RaceTech Magazine
  • Auto Motor und Sport (AMuS) Tech Archives
  • The-Race technical analysis
• CFD and simulation company blogs (AVL, TotalSim)
• Simulator platforms (e.g., AVL VSM, Cosworth Toolbox)

⚠️ Use with Caution

• Wikipedia (must be attributed; see below)
• Reddit (only if linking directly to a valid primary source)
• YouTube (only if from FIA or official teams)

❌ Do Not Use

• Speculative or fan blogs
• Anonymous tweets or forums without citation
• AI-generated content without source verification

📝 Importing from Wikipedia

Wikipedia content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license, unless otherwise noted. You may import and adapt content if you meet the following conditions:

• Mention the source in the edit summary, for example:

Adapted from Wikipedia:Energy recovery system, CC BY-SA 4.0

• If reusing a substantial portion, include an attribution section:

== Attribution ==
This article includes content adapted from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_recovery_system Wikipedia], available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

• Do not import non-free images or templates with proprietary licensing

🔗 External Link Formatting

Use square brackets [URL Label] for links:

[https://www.fia.com FIA Official Website]

Use these primarily in:

• Reference sections
• Resource pages
• Tables

📂 Centralising References

Whenever possible, add long or frequently reused references to:

• Resources:Regulations
• Resources:Engineering Papers
• Resources:Technical Archives

This prevents redundancy and maintains consistency.

🔍 Where to Find Reliable Sources

• FIA Regulations
• RaceTech Engineering
• AMuS Tech Archives
• The-Race — Technical Section
• SAE Technical Papers Database

✅ Reference Checklist

• Is the source verifiable and non-speculative?
• Is the reference placed using <ref> tags?
• Is it listed in a <references /> block?
• Is attribution included when reusing CC-licensed content?

🧑‍🔧 See Also

• Help:Contributing
• Help:Templates
• Resources:Regulations