The summer shutdown, implemented by Formula 1's governing body the FIA, is a mandatory 14-day consecutive period where all competitors and their staff are prohibited from working.

Given the hectic 24-race calendar that sees drivers and teams operating at their limit, F1's governing body, the FIA, has set a two-week summer shutdown period for all teams where they are not permitted to develop their car, design car parts, use the wind tunnel, or conduct meetings.

Enforced by the sporting regulations, the summer break is a mandatory 14-day shutdown period for all F1 teams and their factories. It normally falls between the last race in July and the first race in August,