Since the start of F1 in 1950, points have been awarded at the end of races with the collectiveꦚ totals determining the winner of the drivers’ and constructors’ titles.

The points system has changed ov🌳er the years with F1’s current way of handing out points being in place since 2010 - with a significant tweak in 2025.

Points system in 2025

Currently, points arꦇe awarded to the top 🅘10 finishers:

However, the extra point for the driveꩵr who recorded the fastest lap has been withdrawn for the 2025 season.

F1 is holding six sprint races in 2025. Points 🦩are awarded to the top eight finishers in the Sprint:

Since♌ the introduction of the current points system in 2010, the only majo🐬r change came in 2014, for the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Double points were aw🐽arded for the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the winner - Lewis Hamilton - scoring 50.

How are points awarded if the race is cancelled?

For✅ races between two laps and 25 per cent schedule🤡d distance only the top five will be given points: 6-4-3-2-1.

For r𒉰aces between 25🌊 per cent but under 50 per cent points will be given to the top nine: 13-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

For races between 50 pe✨r cent but under 75 per cent points will be given to the top 10: 19-14-12-9-8-6-5-3-2-1.

Points systems over the years

There have been various points 𒁃systems over the years in F1.

Lewis Hamilton currently h🌊olds the record for the most points obওtained - 4862.5.

Michael Schumacher scored 1566 across his F1 career but due to the change in system in 2010, his ca💟reer total when adjusted is 3961 (second overa🌳ll).

Hamilton has the record number of consecutive points finishes - 48 - s𒁃tarting at the 2018 British Grand Prix until the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Sc𝓡humacher has the record for the highest percentage of points in one season (144 out of 170).

For construcඣtors’, Mercedes hold that record, scoring 703 out of the maximꦜum 817 available in 2015.