A plan to expand the points system in Formula 1 beyond the top 10 finishers in a grand prix has been dropped following a meeting of the F1 Commission.The proposal was lodged earlier this year to pay out points to at least the top 12 drivers, with the intention of...

A proposed new points system in Formula 1 will receive further analysis before a decision is taken by the F1 Commission following its latest meeting.The topic of expanding the number of drivers who score points in a grand prix from 10 to 12 was put on the agenda for Thursday’s...

During the Chinese Grand Prix, a weekend where teams and drivers got an opportunity to score plenty more points then usual – with an extra eight on offer to the winner of the Sprint and a return for everyone down to eighth place on the Saturday – it emerged that...

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 prix, with the winner scoring 25 points, second 18, third 15, fourth 12, fifth 10,...

Miami and China will both host their first Formula 1 Sprint events in 2024 as the opening two rounds of a six-event calendar.China will get the ball rolling in Shanghai on the weekend of April 19-21, followed by Miami on May 3-5. Next up is Austria, which will become the...

A meeting of the Formula 1 Commission has seen support for further changes to the sprint format to separate it from the rest of a grand prix weekend.The current schedule sees qualifying for the main race take place on Friday night after one FP1 session, and then the sprint shootout...

Formula 1 has confirmed the introduction of an extra point being available to the driver who sets the fastest lap of the race, starting with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.As reported last week, the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) had already approved the re-introduction of the rule that was last...

Changes to the 2019 Formula 1 regulations designed to promote closer racing and more overtaking have been approved following a vote by the F1 Commission.Next year will see cars that feature a simplified front wing, with a larger span and low outwash potential, as well as simplified front brake ducts...

The Formula 1 Commission is set to vote on a proposal to simplify front wings in order to allow cars to follow each other more closely.An e-vote will be held on Monday that will see teams, the FIA and the Formula One Group decide whether to approve a proposal to...

Amid ongoing debate following the decision made this week to mandate the Halo cockpit protection device in Formula 1 for 2018, the FIA has posted an explanation of the decision, with a recap of the events that led up to it, on its oficial website."Over the past decade motorsport has...