F1 COMMISSION MEETING - MEDIA STATEMENT  

14.02.22

The F1 Commission gathered today, 14 February, in London, for its first meeting of 2022, and the first attended by newly-elected FIA
President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The following is an overview of the key discussion points and decisions, as the FIA and Formula 1 look
forward to a record-breaking 23-event season.

SPORT FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CIRCUIT F1 SEASON 2022 FORMULA 1

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
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approved the three Sprint events for the coming season, incorporating a number of updates
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:
1st – 8 points
2nd – 7 points
3rd – 6 points
4th – 5 points
5th – 4 points
6th – 3 points
7th – 2 points
8th – 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:
1st – 6 points
2nd – 4 points
3rd – 3 points
4th – 2 points
5th – 1 point

If the leader has completed 25% but less than 50% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded as follows:
1st – 13 points
2nd – 10 points
3rd – 8 points
4th – 6 points
5th – 5 point
6th – 4 points
7th – 3 points
 8th – 2 points
9th – 1 point
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If the leader has completed 50% but less than 75% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded as follows:
1st – 19 points
2nd – 14 points
3rd – 12 points
4th – 9 points
5th – 8 point
6th – 6 points
7th – 5 points
8th – 3 points
9th – 2 points
10th – 1 point

Note that all regulatory changes are subject to approval by the World Motor Sport Council.

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