A plan to develop the factors system in Method 1 past the highest 10 finishers in a grand prix has been dropped following a gathering of the F1 Fee.
The proposal was lodged earlier this 12 months to pay out factors to at the least the highest 12 drivers, with the intention of providing a better incentive to midfield groups who may wrestle to interrupt into the highest 10. Having extra point-paying positions would have each given extra which means to particular person battles throughout a race but additionally made it extra clear how groups have been ranked come the tip of the season because of groups being much less more likely to end on equal scores or zero factors.
Nonetheless, following additional investigations, a gathering of the Method 1 Fee in London noticed it “unanimously agreed that there could be no adjustments to the distribution of championship factors.”
A lot of the assembly targeted on the 2026 rules, with an replace offered on the progress of the rules following crew suggestions. Additional conferences of F1’s technical and sporting advisory committees will go into extra element earlier than a rare F1 Fee assembly might be known as on October 2 to debate 2026 issues earlier than the World Motor Sport Council meets on October 17.
Because of the important adjustments in rules, it was agreed that pre-season testing in 2026 will encompass 9 days of operating in complete, break up throughout three pre-season assessments. At present there is just one three-day check throughout pre-season.
A small change to the minimal driver weight in 2025 – elevated by 2kg to 82kg for causes of driver welfare – was additionally confirmed.
