How Does the F1 Points System Work?

F1 is the most famous motorsport globally with a growing fanbase that increases with each passing year. So, those fans who started following the sport might not know everything about the sport, including a less than simple scoring system.

Fans might have questions like: How do drivers and teams score points? How many points are awarded to race winners and those who come last? So, gear up to know everything about the F1 Point System.

What is the F1 Point System?

The drivers are awarded specific numbers for completing the race in the top 10. There are 20 drivers on a grid but only 10 drivers receive points during a race while those in the other half go home empty-handed.

These points help the drivers and teams win the championship. The total points collected by a driver over a season are compared against the other drivers and the one with the most number of points wins the drivers’ championship.

Further, there are 20 drivers on the grid and only ten teams, meaning each team has two drivers. So, the points a driver duo scores are collectively scored under their team’s name and the team with the largest points are awarded the constructor titles.

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The F1 point system has undergone many revisions since the world championship began back in 1950. According to the latest regulations, the race winner is awarded 25 points while the P10 finisher bags just a single point. Also, the driver with the fastest lap gets an extra point. But that driver needs to finish top 10 for that extra point.

The Point System of F1:

What points are awarded if the race is halted?

The FIA introduced another point system aside from the normal one. This special scoring system was the result of the 2021 Belgian GP where the race was called off after two laps because of the poor weather conditions.

According to the new system no points would be awarded if the driver doesn’t finish two laps at least. Further, the top five drivers would only receive points if just 25 percent of the race is completed and they will receive 6-4-3-2-1 points. If 25 percent to 50 percent of the race is completed then the FIA awards point to the top nine and they receive 13-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 points.

For completion of the race between 50 to 75 percent, the top ten drivers are awarded 19-14-12-9-8-6-5-3-2-1 points. In races where more than 75 percent of the race is complete, the top 10 drivers will receive points according to the normal point system.

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Further, F1 introduced the sprint race qualifying for some Grand Prix like those in Imola, Austria, and Brazil. And, the top eight finishing drivers receive some extra points. They are awarded 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points. So, this is how the F1 Point system works and now you will know what your favorite driver scored after a race.