F1 points system in 2023

Written by Emma Berger

Jun 10, 2022

4 min

Formula 1

All you need to know about the F1 points system in 2023

If you are a novice or an experienced F1 fan and don’t know everything about the F1 points system yet then don’t worry: we’ve got your back! There is so much more to the Formula 1 championship than just racing around a circuit. Think about the different and unique Grand Prix circuits, the racing rules and not unimportant: the F1 points system.

Find out all you need to know about Formula 1 points system in 2023. You’ll be the F1 expert, explaining F1 penalty points, sprint races, constructors’ points and much more!

1) How do F1 points work?
2) F1 fastest lap point
3) F1 constructors points system
4) F1 sprint race points
5) F1 penalty points
6) Half points F1
7) More Formula 1 for you

1. How do F1 points work?

In the previous blog about the most important F1 rules it was explained that Formula 1 is both a team sport and an individual sport. During the World Championship the drivers and teams want to earn as many points as possible at the different Grands Prix. Whoever manages to score the most points wins the title: F1 World Champion.

The F1 points distribution in Grands Prix racing is simple. Whoever crosses the finish line first gets the most points. The drivers who finish in the top ten at a Grand Prix get F1 World Championship points. Whoever has collected the most points at the end of the season is crowned world champion. To the right you will find an overview of the F1 points per finishing position.

Tiebreak
If there are drivers with the same number of points at the end of the season, the driver with the most victories will be crowned the champion. If both drivers also have the same number of victories then we look at the most second places, and so on… This is also called a tiebreak.

F1 points per race 2023

Position	Points
P1	25
P2	18
P3	15
P4	12
P5	10
P6	8
P7	6
P8	4
P9	2
P10	1
Fastest lap	1