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A proposal to expand the points structure to include the top 12 finishers in Formula 1 races will be discussed by the F1 Commission this week. Currently the top 10 finishers score points in a grand…
The F1 Commission will discuss a proposal this week to expand the points structure in Formula 1 races to include the top 12 finishers. Currently, only the top 10 finishers score points, with the winner gaining 25 points. One team has suggested that the top 12 should score points, with the top seven positions unchanged. The revised system would see 8th place receiving five points, 12th the final point. This proposal will be addressed during the next F1 Commission meeting, held virtually on Thursday, but a resolution is not guaranteed. If implemented next season, the proposal would require votes from at least six of the 10 teams, or they may decide to further analyze its impact and vote later in the year. Williams, Alpine, and Stake have yet to score any points this season, despite at least one 11th place. The points system has evolved over the past two decades, with various revisions such as the top six and top eight scoring points, with the current structure established in 2010 and the fastest lap point reintroduced in 2019.
