Race notes:
5 full course cautions: laps 54-59 (no.11 off course), laps 80-84 (no.68 off course), laps 95-99 (no.11 off course), laps 158-162 (no.99 and no.12 off course), laps 238-240 (no.16 off course)
Pre-race sessions:
official test session held for a total of 90 minutes on 15/9
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 16/9
1 qualifying session held for a total of 15 minutes on 16/9
20 minute pre-race warm-up held