By Joe Murphy
The old addage of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” seems to allude the FIA. Back in the day, heck even as recently as this century, points were altered in F1. Now, an ideal to expand F1’s points-paying positions for 2025 has been brought to the table for discussions this week between the sport’s various, selective stakeholders.
Rather than points going towards the top ten, the new idea would instead see 12th position also achieve points. Points from 8th down to 10th would change, most likely 1 for 12th, 2 for 11th and so on. This could then mean 5 for 8th and 6 for 7th as is currently. Whether this has any direct correlation with the potential of more teams in the sport, remains to be seen.
This is not a rumour. Talks have been held and changes could be brought in as soon as January of next year. Although further meetings, votes and ratification would be required for such an alteration. Because stakeholders include the teams themselves, this means that a vote could be held where the constructors themselves vote on the future of the sports points awards, as we know it.
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