Formula 1 standings are at the heart of F1 – they define champions and allow fans to track the progress of their favorite drivers or teams throughout the season. Discover how the scoring system works and how to read the F1 points tables.
Drivers earn points for each Grand Prix they complete (25 points for the winner), with the top ten receiving points to help with the race overall score. At the end of the season, the driver who scores the most points wins the World Drivers Championship. Similarly, the team who wins the Constructors Championship is the one that earns the most points for its two drivers across the entire season.
The sport’s history is littered with dramatic races, and that hasn’t changed much today. While a better distribution of prize money has evened the playing field, battles at the bottom of the table are just as fierce as those at the top.
It’s relatively rare for a dead heat to happen in the championship, but when it does, there are several ways that a tie is settled. The first step is to look at the number of wins each team has; if that doesn’t separate them, it moves on to second place finishes and so on until the position is decided. If there are still no differences, the title will be shared between the drivers if their totals match. If not, the constructors’ trophy will be awarded to the team that finishes higher on the final podium.
