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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.
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F1 race distance, explained
Every grand prix chases the same 305km target, except when a two-hour clock or a red flag gets there first.
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The F1 half-points rule, explained
When a race gets cut short, the points get cut too, on a sliding scale rewritten after Spa 2021's farce made half points a national joke.
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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.
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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.
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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.