As solely revealed by Autosport forward of the Chinese language Grand Prix, F1’s groups are as a result of talk about with the FIA and FOM the concept of revising the factors system for 2025 to supply rewards all the way down to twelfth place.
Amid issues that the efficient present lock-out of the highest ten positions by the main 5 groups is unduly impacting the midfield battle, as there are so few alternatives to attain, a proposal will probably be put to a gathering of the F1 Fee this week to vary the factors system.
The present allocation of factors for the highest seven positions will stay unchanged if the change is made (see desk at backside of story), however issues will shuffle round from eighth and beneath.
The factors shake-up has been framed in a approach that it shouldn’t influence the main groups from a aggressive viewpoint, plus won’t imply they rating extra, which may improve the points-based entry price they have to pay to the FIA annually.
For the proposal to go forward and get carried out for the 2025 season, it might want to earn a easy majority assist from the groups – so requires 5 outfits to approve it in addition to being supported by the FIA and FOM.
And whereas it isn’t inconceivable for groups to say one factor in public and act one other approach on the subject of a vote, the indications are that even prime outfits usually are not minded to maneuver to dam the change.
Ferrari staff principal Fred Vasseur mentioned: “I am not towards. And coming from Alfa Romeo, I completely perceive generally the frustration that you’re doing a mega weekend, but when there isn’t a DNF in entrance of you you then end P11 and the reward is zero.
Zhou Guanyu, Kick Sauber C44, Pierre Gasly, Alpine A524, Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-24
Photograph by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
“[At the moment] you possibly can end P11 or P 20 and it’s the identical, so I can perceive the frustration for this.”
Crimson Bull staff principal Christian Horner added: “It seems like there are two teams in Components 1 in the meanwhile, and the groups from six to 10 are in as arduous a battle as one to 5.
“I feel it is a kind of issues the place you’ve got simply obtained to run the numbers and have a look at the analytics and say: what wouldn’t it really change? So I am neutral to it.”
These groups which are locked in that midfield battle for the minor factors positions are particularly wanting to see the change.
RB staff principal Laurent Mekies instructed Autosport that he noticed no negatives to the brand new system – which he felt would ship an enchancment for F1 as an entire.
“In fact, I’ll assist that,” he mentioned. “There aren’t any backmarkers any extra. There are six OEMs in F1, plus Red Bull Racing, so it is like seven prime groups.
“Even the underside 5 groups are giant organisations now and it’s extremely troublesome to elucidate to the skin world, to our companions, and to our followers, that we battle for a P11 that truly grants zero factors.
Daniel Ricciardo, RB F1 Workforce VCARB 01, Yuki Tsunoda, RB F1 Workforce VCARB 01, Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-24
Photograph by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
“Should you have a look at the extent of competitiveness of the highest 5 groups and the reliability degree of the vehicles, it signifies that many of the race you are battling theoretically for zero factors, and we do not assume that is proper.
“We additionally assume it is extra meritocratic as a result of, in case you rating factors up till P12, you’ll keep away from the impact the place if one thing fully beautiful occurs and any person scores a P5 or P4 within the rain, it means the opposite guys can keep house for 10 races.
“We predict it is ticking all of the packing containers with nearly no draw back, so hopefully it’s going to undergo.”
Haas staff boss Ayao Komatsu added: “What’s the draw back? At the moment, we’ve got three groups with zero factors and I do not assume that is good for sport.
“If any person was awarded factors for P11, P12, there will probably be much less individuals with zero factors. So, I feel it is clearer for the followers and for the motivation of everyone working in a staff as properly. It is a lot better to come back out with P12 with one level, P11 with two factors – it is a reward.”
The brand new F1 factors construction proposal
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Ending place |
Present factors |
Proposed factors |
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1 |
25 |
25 |
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2 |
18 |
18 |
|
3 |
15 |
15 |
|
4 |
12 |
12 |
|
5 |
10 |
10 |
|
6 |
8 |
8 |
|
7 |
6 |
6 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
|
9 |
2 |
4 |
|
10 |
1 |
3 |
|
11 |
0 |
2 |
|
12 |
0 |
1 |
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Quickest lap |
1 (prime 10 finishers solely) |
1 (prime 12 finishers solely) |
Further quotes from Oleg Karpov and Erwin Jaeggi