What is the Formula One World Championship scoring system?
Q: What is the Formula One World Championship scoring system?
A: The Formula One World Championship scoring system is used by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to decide the FIA World Drivers' and Constructors' Championships since 1950. Points are awarded to drivers and constructors based on their performance over the course of a season.
Q: How did points used to be awarded in the 1950s?
A: In the 1950s, a championship point was awarded to the driver (and team starting in 1958) that set the fastest lap.
Q: What caused an unusual result in 1988?
A: In 1988, only a certain number of a driver's best results would count towards the championship, which caused an unusual result where Alain Prost took a record number of points yet Ayrton Senna won the champion.
Q: When was a new system counting all races introduced?
A: A new system counting all races was introduced in 1991. Additionally, one additional point was also awarded to race winners at this time.
Q: What changes were made for 2010 season?
A: For 2010 season, changes were made to allow more teams and drivers to score points.
Q: Who is considered as most dominant Drivers' Champion in terms of points scored?
A: Jim Clark is considered as most dominant Drivers' Champion in terms of points scored; he scored 54 points (6 wins) in both 1963 and 1965 seasons.
Q: Who had most dominant Constructors' Championship recently?
A: McLaren had most dominant Constructors' Championship recently; they scored 199 out of 240 maximum available points in 1988 and 134 ahead from second place team.
