The talks will happen when groups be a part of the FIA and F1 administration for a gathering of the common F1 Fee in Geneva and through video convention, as they debate a spread of subjects regarding technical and sporting issues.
One merchandise that has been given prominence on the F1 Fee agenda, which has been distributed forward of the assembly, is a possible change to F1’s factors construction.
The concept has been proposed is for factors to be distributed to the highest 12 drivers, reasonably than the highest 10, as has been the case since 2010.
To make sure minimal impression on the struggle for general championship glory, the proposal is to not shake up the factors on supply on the entrance of the sphere.
As an alternative, if the plan will get assist, then the highest seven race ending positions will stay unchanged, with solely the factors being provided from eighth and under being altered as may be seen within the desk under.
| Ending place | Present factors | Proposed factors |
| 1 | 25 | 25 |
| 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 |
| Quickest lap | 1 (prime 10 finishers solely) | 1 (prime 12 finishers solely) |
Motorsport.com understands that an growth of factors on supply has come following some lobbying from smaller outfits who imagine it could be an enchancment for them and F1 if factors had been extra broadly distributed.
It might ship added worth for these squads who’re battling for the decrease positions to be taking residence factors, reasonably than the frequent non-scores that may be doable these days due to the tempo of the highest 5 squads.
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR24, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing RB20, Sergio Perez, Purple Bull Racing RB20, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, the remainder of the sphere at first of the Dash
Picture by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
After 4 races to date this season, three groups – Alpine, Williams and Sauber – have failed to attain any factors due to the close to lockout that the highest 5 outfits have on the highest 10 locations.
The change would additionally reward constant efficiency all through the season when it comes to delivering common factors over one-off good hauls.
In the intervening time, groups can discover themselves dropping out in a constructors’ championship battle with a rival if there’s a freak race the place their competitor lucks right into a one-off good outcome.
The plan to maintain the factors for the highest positions unchanged is a method of making certain assist from the main squads, who’ve beforehand been reluctant to make modifications to the construction – particularly with the FIA receiving funds for entry charges for each level scored.
Whereas it’s understood that there’s not set to be unanimous assist for the proposal, it solely requires six of the present 10 groups to again it subsequent week for it to be launched for subsequent season.
Modifications to the F1 factors construction should not frequent, with there being solely 4 events since 1990 that they’ve been tweaked.
In 1991, F1 launched a ten/6/4/3/2/1 system, earlier than this was modified for 2003 when a revision was made to 10/8/6/5/4/3/2/1.
In 2010, the present prime 10 system of 25/18/15/12/10/8/6/4/2/1 was launched, whereas some extent was added for quickest lap in 2019 for any driver that additionally completed within the prime 10.