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

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

Points system in 2025

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

However, t🍷he extra point for 🐻the driver who recorded the fastest lap has been withdrawn for the 2025 season.

🐼F1 is holding six sprint races in 2025. Poin൩ts 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 D𝓡habi 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🌺 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 wil💙l be given to the top nine: 13-10-8-6-5-4-3-2🌸-1

For races between 50 per ce🌞nt 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 beဣen various points system🍬s over the years in F1.

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

Michael Schumꦏacher scored 1566 across his F1 career but due to the change in system in 2010, his career total when adjusted is 3൩961 (second overall).

Hamilton has the record number of consecutive points finishe⛎s - 48 - starting at the 2018 British Grand Prix until the 2020 Bahraꦐin Grand Prix. 

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

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