F1 Commission defers decision on points change and approves new rear cameras

The FIA’s F1 Commission has delayed its decision on whether to change the world championship’s scoring system.

It will decide whether to approve a proposal to award points to the top 12 finishers instead of just the top 10 in July.

The commission, made up of the FIA, Formula One Management – the sport’s commercial rights holders – and representatives of the 10 teams, regularly meets to propose changes to the sport’s regulations, calendar and other matters.

Following reports that FOM were eager to extend the current points paying positions from tenth place down to 12th to offer more opportunities for teams lower down the field to score points on a more frequent basis, the commission has agreed to discuss the proposal during the next F1 Commission meeting in July so further analysis can be done. If agreed, the points system could be changed as early as the start of the next season.

Commission members also agreed that a new type of rearward-facing camera will be installed on or within the crash structures at the back of all cars, starting from the Spanish Grand Prix in June. The new cameras are being added to give an additional angle for television coverage.

This proposal must first be approved by the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, which will next meet on June 11th in Stockholm in Sweden as part of the governing body’s annual conference.

The commission also discussed a possible change of venue for next year’s pre-season testing days. Next year’s championship will begin in Australia instead of Bahrain, which has prompted some calls for the venue for testing to be changed.

For the last two seasons, a single three-day test has been held at the Bahrain International Circuit prior to the season-opening round in Bahrain. An additional test was held in Barcelona in 2022, the first season of Formula 1’s ground effect regulations being introduced.

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