Find out how everything you need to know about the F1 points system and how it works
Like most of the sports around the world, F1 also has a point system in place. Based on the results of every race, a driver and his team earn points. The points eventually help to decide the winner of F1 driver’s championship and constructors championship.
If you are new to F1 this might be a bit confusing, however, in this article we will tell you about how the point system in F1 works. Read further to know about how points are allotted to driver’s and constructor’s in F1.
The F1 Points System and how it works
The F1 points system has gone through a lot of changes over the years. The current scoring system has been in place since 2010, however, a minor change was added to it in the 2019 season. The current scoring system awards the top ten drivers and teams of each race with points.
The first ten drivers are awarded 25,18,15,12,10,8,6,4, 2 and 1 respectively ranging from first to tenth. The same point system is in place for the teams as well. This scoring pattern was brought in 2010. The minor change that we mentioned earlier which was brought from the 2019 was, an extra point for the fastest lap. However, there is a catch in the point for the fastest lap.
To be rewarded with the point for fastest lap in the race, a driver has to finish in the top ten. Which means a driver should already be amongst the one’s who scored points in the race to be awarded with an extra point for the fastest lap of the race.
F1 point scoring history
The F1 point scoring system was introduced in 1950 which was F1’s first season under FIA. From 1950 to 1959, the top five driver’s of the race were awarded with points i.e. 8,6,4,3 and 2 respectively. Moreover, there was also an extra point for the fastest lap.
In the 1960s, the FIA changed the system once again and the points were now awarded to the top six finishers in the race. The fastest lap point was ditched and the sixth place racer got 1 point. The teams were also awarded points from the 1960s i.e. 9,6,4,3,2 and 1 respectively.
A change was brought yet again in the 1992 season and the winner of the race was now awarded 10 points instead of 9 and the remaining format stayed the same. In 2003, the point system was changed and now eight drivers were awarded points i.e. 10,8,6,5,4,3,2 and 1. The point system changed yet again in 2010 and the current point system was introduced.
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