For the change to come to fruition, it needs the support of five of the current teams.
Several teams were in favor of the change during last weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, while Red Bull’s Christian Horner and Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur also appeared to support the motion or at least be impartial to it, as the proposal does not affect the best teams. .
But it has now emerged that at the F1 Commission meeting it was agreed that more time was needed to analyze the implications of the change.
With still plenty of time to make a final decision and adopt the new system into the FIA F1 2025 sporting regulations, it was agreed that there was no rush to make a quick decision.
Instead, the matter will be fully investigated and put back on the agenda for the next F1 Commission meeting later this year.
The idea of expanding the points system was put back on the agenda due to F1’s competitive hierarchy in 2024, which saw a chasm between the top five and bottom teams.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
This means the rest of the grid is fighting for scraps and midfield teams are not rewarded for beating their direct rivals unless they manage to reach the top 10.
After five rounds of the 2024 season, these bottom three teams are yet to score a point.
“It’s putting a cast on a big cut, let’s call it that,” Ocon said. “It’s a way to help with the current situation.
“It would definitely work because we would have scored points [in China]but I would prefer to be able to run in front and have each team closer.”
For the change to come to fruition, it needs the support of five of the current teams.
Several teams were in favor of the change during last weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, while Red Bull’s Christian Horner and Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur also appeared to support the motion or at least be impartial to it, as the proposal does not affect the best teams. .
But it has now emerged that at the F1 Commission meeting it was agreed that more time was needed to analyze the implications of the change.
With still plenty of time to make a final decision and adopt the new system into the FIA F1 2025 sporting regulations, it was agreed that there was no rush to make a quick decision.
Instead, the matter will be fully investigated and put back on the agenda for the next F1 Commission meeting later this year.
The idea of expanding the points system was put back on the agenda due to F1’s competitive hierarchy in 2024, which saw a chasm between the top five and bottom teams.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
This means the rest of the grid is fighting for scraps and midfield teams are not rewarded for beating their direct rivals unless they manage to reach the top 10.
After five rounds of the 2024 season, these bottom three teams are yet to score a point.
“It’s putting a cast on a big cut, let’s call it that,” Ocon said. “It’s a way to help with the current situation.
“It would definitely work because we would have scored points [in China]but I would prefer to be able to run in front and have each team closer.”