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1 The F1 calendar: how 24 races fit together Twenty-four races, six sprints and a mandatory shutdown: the season isn't just a list of Grands Prix, it's a logistics puzzle with the championship built on top of it. 7 Sep 2026 4 MIN 2 Minimum race distance for points in F1, explained How far into a Grand Prix the field has to get before a result actually counts, and why a red flag on lap ten can turn a win into six points or nothing at all. 7 Sep 2026 4 MIN 3 F1's tiebreak rules: how a level championship gets settled When two title contenders finish level on points, F1 doesn't flip a coin, it counts wins, then second places, then third, until someone blinks. 7 Sep 2026 4 MIN 4 The fastest-lap point in F1, explained One extra point sits at the end of every grand prix, and it only pays out if you're inside the top ten when the chequered flag falls. 7 Sep 2026 3 MIN 5 The F1 points system, explained Twenty-five points for a win, one for tenth, and seventy-five years of tinkering to get the ladder right. 7 Sep 2026 5 MIN
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