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A special practice session that takes place between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday preceding a Formula One race. Qualifying practice allows each driver a maximum 12 laps. His best time establishes his position on the race grid: the fastest drivers at the front and the slowest at the rear. Should a driver exceed 12 laps, all of his lap times are cancelled. The fastest driver starts from pole position

Cars in qualifying trim usually have the least downforce and drag possible, a light fuel load, a special set of tires and special engines. The cars are set up not for reliability but to reach maximum speed for a lap or two

The sheet metal immediately behind and in front of the tires of a stock car. Prime sponsor space because they are highly visible on TV. Open-wheel equivalent is the sidepod, where the primary sponsor’s name usually is displayed