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

The points sy🍸stem has changed over the years with F1’s current way of handing out points being in place since 2010 - with a significant tweak in 20🗹25.

Points system in 2025

Currently, points are awarded to🌜 the top 10 finishers:

However, the 🤡extra point for the driver who recorded the fastest lap has been withdrawn for the 2025 season.

F1 is holding six sprin⛄t 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 major change came in 2014, for🌸 the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Double points were awarded 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 2💃5 per cent scheduled distance only the top five will be given ♕points: 6-4-3-2-1.

For races between 25 per cent but under 50 per cent points will🌄 be give🥃n to the top nine: 13-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

For races betwee💖n 50 per 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 systems over the years in F1.

Lewis Hamilton currently holds the record for the most points obtained 🌠- 4862.5.

Michael Schumacher scored 15🔴66 across his F1 career but ꦓdue to the change in system in 2010, his career total when adjusted is 3961 (second overall).

Hamilton has the record number of consecutive points finishes - 48 - starting at t🧜he 2018 British Grand Prix until the 2020 Bahrain Granꦏd Prix. 

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

For constructors’, Mercedes hold that record, scoring 703 out�𒊎� of the maximum 817 available in 2015.