F1 Commission Meeting - Media Statement

Sport news 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Analysis The FIA President led detailed discussions of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Feedback from the Commission on matters raised will be incorporated into the President’s analysis and he will publicly present news of structural changes and action plan in the coming days. Sprint Following a review of the three Sprint events that took place in 2021 and a recognition by all that the format created positive benefits for the sport, three Sprint events were proposed for 2022, acknowledging this as a sensible number in light of the pressures already on the teams for this season with the introduction of major changes to the regulations. The Commission unanimously approved the three Sprint events for the coming season, incorporating a number of updates to the format based on the feedback of fans, media and teams. The Sprint events will be: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix The format changes will include: Change of official session name from Sprint Qualifying to Sprint Awarding World Championship points for the top eight as follows: 1 st  – 8 points 2 nd  – 7 points 3 rd  – 6 points 4 th  – 5 points 5 th  – 4 points 6 th  – 3 points 7 th  – 2 points 8 th  – 1 point Awarding Pole Position for the Grand Prix to the fastest driver in Qualifying on Friday Cost Cap Adjustments for Sprint events will remain unchanged from 2021. Treatment of short races Following the weather-affected 2021 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, the Commission approved proposed updates to the Sporting Regulations as follows: No points will be awarded unless a minimum of two laps have been completed by the leader without a Safety Car and/or Virtual Safety Car intervention. If the leader has completed more than two laps but less than 25% of the scheduled race distance, the top five finishers will be awarded points as follows: 1 st  – 6 points 2 nd  – 4 points 3 rd  – 3 points 4 th  – 2 points 5 th  – 1 point If the leader has completed 25% but less than 50% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded as follows: 1 st  – 13 points 2 nd  – 10 points 3 rd  – 8 points 4 th  – 6 points 5 th  – 5 point 6 th  – 4 points 7 th  – 3 points 8 th  – 2 points 9 th  – 1 point If the leader has completed 50% but less than 75% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded as follows: 1 st  – 19 points 2 nd  – 14 points 3 rd  – 12 points 4 th  – 9 points 5 th  – 8 point 6 th  – 6 points 7 th  – 5 points 8 th  – 3 points 9 th  – 2 points 10 th  – 1 point Note that all regulatory changes are subject to approval by the World Motor Sport Council. FIA Formula One World Championship Formula 1 F1 SEASON 2022 Sport Circuit 1SportFIA Formula One World ChampionshipCircuitF1SEASON 2022Formula 100 Monday, February 14, 2022 - 4:53pm Monday, February 14, 2022 - 4:53pm