{"id":46803,"date":"2024-02-28T16:19:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T15:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1797582"},"modified":"2024-02-28T17:52:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T16:52:04","slug":"how-many-points-are-awarded-in-f1","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-many-points-are-awarded-in-f1\/","title":{"rendered":"How many points are awarded in F1?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula 1 operates on a points-based scoring system, but how does it all work? <\/p>

By Michael Potts\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 28 February 2024 at 15:19 PM<\/p>

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Drivers must accumulates as many points as possible to win championships, but how does the system work?<\/p>\n

Like many sports, F1 rewards drivers for good performance on a points-based system, and the driver who tallies the highest number of points at the end of the season will win the World Championship.<\/p>\n

Points are generally weighted heavier towards the top end of the results charts, with 25 on offer for a victory, while the driver who finished in tenth will get a solitary point.<\/p>\n

In what proved to be another dominant season in 2023 for Max Verstappen, the Red Bull driver managed to earn a whopping 575 points \u2013 more than double the total of his team-mate Sergio Perez who ended the season as runner-up.<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a> will look in more detail at how points are awarded to drivers and constructors.<\/p>\n

How many points are awarded in F1?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
On the basis that 75 to 100 per cent of the race is completed, drivers are awarded the following points totals per race:<\/p>\n
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25pts<\/li>\n
18pts<\/li>\n
15pts<\/li>\n
12pts<\/li>\n
10pts<\/li>\n
8pts<\/li>\n
6pts<\/li>\n
4pts<\/li>\n
2pts<\/li>\n
1pt<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The driver with the fastest lap receives one additional bonus point, providing they finish inside the top 10 on race day.<\/p>\n