Pitpass Statistics

Points

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The F1 points scoring system has seen many changes over the years and therefore accurate comparisons are virtually impossible.

From 1950 to 1959 race winners scored 8 points with 6 points for 2nd, 4 for 3rd, 3 for 4th, 2 for 5th and 1 bonus point for fastest lap. Furthermore until 1957 points were shared between drivers who drove in relays, as was often the case.

In 1960 the points system was changed so that the 6th placed driver received one point with no points awarded for fastest lap.

The following year (1961) the system was changed yet again with race winners being awarded 9 points rather than 8 - this system was retained until 1991 when the 10-6-4-3-2-1 system was introduced. In 2003 a new points system has been introduced by the FIA in an effort to 'spice up' the sport - the new system awards points to the first eight finishers: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

Furthermore, between 1950 and 1989 drivers didn't 'keep' all the points earned - sometimes only their best 4 results counted while at other times the season was divided in two with the best score from each half counting towards the final score. Had the current points system been in use from 1950 the history of the championship would have been altered significantly.

In 2010, the FIA introduced a new system that saw points awarded to the first 10 finishers on a 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis.

* Pitpass does not include the Indianapolis 500 which formed part of the World Championship between 1950 and 1960

Lewis Hamilton	5,015.5
Max Verstappen	3,436.5
Sebastian Vettel	3,099
Fernando Alonso	2,384
Kimi Raikkonen	1,873
Valtteri Bottas	1,795
Charles Leclerc	1,661
Sergio Perez	1,628
Nico Rosberg	1,594.5
Michael Schumacher	1,566
Lando Norris	1,432
Daniel Ricciardo	1,335
Carlos Sainz	1,332.5
Jenson Button	1,235
Felipe Massa	1,167
Mark Webber	1,047.5
George Russell	1,027
Oscar Piastri	799
Alain Prost	798.5
Rubens Barrichello	658
Nico Hulkenberg	622
Ayrton Senna	614
David Coulthard	535
Nelson Piquet	485.5
Esteban Ocon	484
Nigel Mansell	482
Pierre Gasly	458
Niki Lauda	420.5
Mika Hakkinen	420
Romain Grosjean	391
Gerhard Berger	385
Jackie Stewart	360
Damon Hill	360
Ralf Schumacher	329
Lance Stroll	325
Alex Albon	313
Carlos Reuteman	310
Juan Pablo Montoya	307
Graham Hill	289
Emerson Fittipaldi	281
Riccardo Patrese	281
Juan Manuel Fangio	277.5
Giancarlo Fisichella	275
Jim Clark	274
Robert Kubica	273
Jack Brabham	261
Jody Scheckter	255
Denny Hulme	248
Jarno Trulli	246.5
Jean Alesi	241
Jacques Villeneuve	235
Jacques Lafitte	228
Nick Heidfeld	219
Clay Regazzoni	212
Alan Jones	206
Ronnie Peterson	206
Bruce McLaren	198.5
John Surtees	191
Eddie Irvine	191
Stirling Moss	186.64

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