New score in Formula 1? No, the right time to decide has not yet arrived. According to what Motorsport.com has learned, the Formula 1 teams have decided to postpone the decision on a possible change to the scoring structure in the world championship until later in the season.
Following a push by F1's mid-table teams to extend the current points structure to the top 12, the topic has been placed on the agenda of the F1 Commission which met today and was attended by the FIA, F1 and all 10 teams.
For the change to be approved, the support of at least 5 out of the 10 teams racing in Formula 1 is needed. Several smaller teams said they were in favor of the change when asked during the weekend that hosted the Chinese Grand Prix.
In addition to the mid-table teams, Red Bull and Ferrari also expressed their support through the words of their respective team principals, namely Christian Horner and Frédéric Vasseur.
Today it emerged that at the F1 Commission meeting it appeared necessary to take more time to analyze the implications of the change. There is time available for the teams to better understand what could change and then make a decision. That's why this will be taken later in the season.
The need for some teams to have an enlarged points zone arose from the performance situation that exists in F1 today. There are 5 teams (Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin) which, without technical problems or errors, would consistently occupy the top 10 positions, leaving the other 5 teams with almost no chance of bringing home points for their team. classification.
The proposal, which would keep the assignment of points for the first 7 positions unchanged, would instead change from eighth to 12th. This option would allow teams like Haas, Racing Bulls, Sauber, Williams and Alpine to have more chances to bring home points and move their rankings.
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