Formula 1 - All Time Drivers’ Points Weighted by Races per Season

We are the Data Dudes. 2 data enthusiasts who’s mission is to tell the story of F1 using various data visualisations in an interesting and informative way. In this video we have made a FANTASY time-lapse review of every single Formula 1 championship point scored by drivers but applying a weighted points system from the modern era. We use a modern era points system to score every single Grand Prix from GP 1 - BRITAIN 1950 until GP 1079 - ABU DHABI 2022 (the most recent GP at the time of creation). So… how exactly have we scored each GP? We have given the top 10 classified finishes in each race the following points for 1st place to 10th place: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. Any races were less than 75% of the full distance was completed, we award half points. Once the points per driver finish have been established they are then weighted according to how many races there were per season. We weight the points assuming an average of 20 races per season. Therefore if the season has 20 races, then a win is worth the standard 25 points. However, if the season only has 10 races, the win would be worth 50 points. We also give the driver who has the officially recorded fastest lap an extra point but only if they finish the race classified within the top 10. This extra points for FL is not weighted by number of races per season. Applying this ruleset: We do NOT apply sprint race points, nor do we award things like double points to special races as seen in ABU DHABI 2014. Our intention is to try and apply the easiest to understand ruleset whilst removing any advantages gained by one off rule changes, exceptions or recent additions such as said sprint race points or double points races. In short: a more even playing field with regards to points scoring at least. In the cases where podium steps or finishing positions are shared, we simply give both drivers the points, rather than trying to cope with fractional points, or assigning the points on “merit”. We understand there a lot of other ways to apply these rules, but we are trying to keep things as straightforward as possible. We are also planning to apply other forms of weighting in future videos, so look out for other videos in the future where we attempt other ways to level the playing field. We hope you like the video. If you do, please make sure to like and subscribe for more F1 time series videos! NOTE: Please do not use any portion of this material without the full permission of the creators. Contact Info: The Data Dudes [Content]: datadudesinfo@ Spectrum Monkey [Data Visualisation System]: monkey@ Minos Fylaktos [Music]: marbleorchestra@ Credits: Data Visualisation System by Spectrum Monkey Music by Minos Fylaktos Content by the Data Dudes - Copyright © 2023