The FIA Formula 1 World Championship is one of the most prestigious and exciting motorsport events in the world, pitting the world’s best drivers against each other across a demanding calendar of Grand Prix races and shorter Sprint races. It’s a sport of extreme engineering and speed, where a fraction of a second can make the difference between victory and defeat. And in such a competitive field, standings are an essential part of the action, with teams and drivers fighting to win the coveted Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles at the end of the season.
To achieve their goals, teams must juggle numerous variables throughout each race weekend, with the schedule typically spread over three days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday traditionally features two 60-minute Free Practice sessions, which are used to test out different parts of the car and determine how to get the most out of it before the day’s main session. Saturday is the Qualifying session, followed by the main race of the weekend on Sunday, with each race deciding the overall standings.
The top ten finishers in any given race earn points for themselves and their teams, with the winner of each Grand Prix receiving 25 points. Those finishing behind them are awarded points on a sliding scale, with second place earning just two points less than the winner. Adding up all the points earned by each team’s drivers, the team with the most at the end of the year is crowned the Constructors’ champions and receives substantial prize money.
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