About the F1 Powerboat World Championship

Inaugurated in 1981, the F1 Powerboat World Championship is similar to F1 car racing and similar rules apply. Each F1 Powerboat race lasts approximately 45 minutes following a circuit marked out in a selected stretch of water, usually a lake, river, or sheltered bay. Qualifying periods decide the formation of the grid, and timing equipment records the performance of competitors to decide the final classification and all-important allocation of championship points.

The sport is governed by the Monaco based U.I.M. Union Internationale Motonautique (International Power boating Association). Nicolo di San Germano has been responsible for promoting the F1 World Championship since 1993 and has expanded the sport’s geographical reach and its global stature.

Source: f1boat.com

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