43 How does the F1 points system work?
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This article is from the Motorsport FAQ, by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
43 How does the F1 points system work?
The first six finishers get 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points respectively.
Pole position and fastest laps get no extra points. All 16 races count
towards the drivers and constructors championship.
FOCA gives subsidised travel for the top ten teams. The exact value
of this as well as the prize money for the teams is a closely-guarded
secret. For the first half of the season, the teams are chosen by the
previous year's constructors championship. From the ninth race onwards,
the results from the last half of the previous season are combined with
those from the first half of the current season.
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