Scoring System May Change in Formula 1

Considered the pinnacle of motorsports in Formula 1 The scoring system may change after a long break. In the system where points were previously added for sprint races, changes are now planned to enable more pilots to receive points and a more competitive structure.

According to Motorsport.comFIA and teams In the meetings to be held next week, the F1 commission will meet in Geneva with face-to-face and online participation. One of the topics to be discussed at the meeting where technical issues will be discussed will be the scoring system. The transition from the system in which the top 10 pilots receive points since 2010 to the system in which 12 pilots are awarded points will be discussed.

Here is the new scoring offer

As can be seen, there will be no change in the points given to the pilots in the first places in the new scoring system. The points awarded to the pilots in the first 7 places will not change. On the other hand, scoring will change from the 8th to the 12th place. Now to get the fastest lap score in the top 12 instead of the top 10 Being will be enough.

Especially leading on the grid top five teams It is said that small teams want more pilots to be given points after the gap between them and other teams (Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin and McLaren) has widened.

This year there are three teams in F1, Alpine, Williams and Sauber, has failed to score any points so far. The total points of the last five teams in 5 races was 12. Formula 1 switched to the 10/6/4/3/2/1 scoring system in 1991, and started using 10/8/6/5/4/3/2/1 scoring in 2003. The scoring system used today was introduced in 2010. If the new scoring is accepted, it can be used starting from 2025.