Regulations: How the DTM is run

Sequence of events on a DTM weekend
Friday: Free practice 1 (45 minutes)
Free practice 2 (30 minutes)
Saturday:Qualifying 1 (20 minutes)
Race 1 (approx. 58 minutes)
Sunday:Qualifying 2 (20 minutes)
Race 2 (approx. 58 minutes)

Qualifying
20-minute duration, the fastest lap of every driver counts. Maximum of two new tire sets.

Race
Standing start. Race duration approx. 58 minutes, one mandatory pit stop.

Mandatory pit stops
Maximum of 9 mechanics, maximum use of 2 impact wrenches at the same time. Not permitted during a safety car deployment.

Points-system
3-2-1 for positions 1 to 3 in qualifying.
25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for positions 1 to 10 in the race.

Classifications
Drivers, teams and manufacturers.
Both drivers of a team count in the teams’ championship.
The four best-placed drivers of a manufacturer count in the manufacturers’ championship, drivers of privateer teams are not considered.

Tires
7 sets of slicks per event and car.
Maximum of 12 rain tires (6 front and 6 rear tires, respectively) for qualifying and the race per car and classified round.

Engines
Maximum of 9 per season and manufacturer with 6 cars entered.
Maximum of 3 per privateer team with 2 cars.

Brake discs
Maximum of 3 sets for the front wheels and 3 sets for the rear wheels per season and car.

Turbocharger
Maximum of 2 per season and engine.

Top speed in the pit lane
50 km/h.

Top speed in slow zones (local yellow periods)
80 km/h.

DRS
Maximum of 36 times (Norisring: 24 times), permitted as of the 2nd race lap and with a gap of less than 3 seconds to the preceding car.
On the last 5 laps of the race permitted also with a larger gap to the preceding car.

Push-to-Pass
Maximum of 60 seconds per race, permitted as of the 2nd race lap and with a gap of less than 3 seconds to the preceding car.
On the last 5 laps of the race permitted also with a larger gap to the preceding car.
Maximum of 5 seconds per lap.