Formula One will not expand the championship points scoring format from the top 10 to the top 12 finishers, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
Some F1 teams have pushed for the idea of expanding the existing points system to improve the fight between the teams in the middle and at the lower end of the grid.
F1’s points are currently handed out as 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1, from first to 10th, with an additional bonus point for any driver in the top 10 who sets the fastest lap.
The new plan would not have changed the points for the top seven but would have altered the points from eighth downwards, going from 4-2-1-0-0 to 5-4-3-2-1.
However, in a meeting of the F1 Commission in London on Tuesday, the idea was unanimously dismissed, meaning it will not be looked into further.
The commission also confirmed there will be nine days of preseason testing in 2026 to kick off the sport’s new engine regulations — the schedule will be split across three events. In recent years, F1’s preseason testing schedule has been a single event of three days.
Source: www.espn.com