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The bonus point for fastest lap in grands prix is to be axed from 2025, a decision that has not been met with universal support,
F1 drivers are reacting mixedly to the removal of the fastest lap bonus point starting from 2025, with Carlos Sainz proposing a new solution. The World Motor Sport Council announced the elimination of the extra point for fastest lap among top 10 drivers, a rule brought back in 2019. Teams in title battles often strategized to steal the bonus point, leading to questions about its fairness. Sainz suggested awarding the bonus point for pole position instead of fastest lap, a proposal supported by some drivers like Esteban Ocon. George Russell called the fastest lap point “pointless,” expressing relief that it will be scrapped. Valtteri Bottas, yet to score a point this season, also questioned the value of the soon-to-be-ditched system.
