Formula 1 is the world’s most prestigious open-wheel single-seat car racing competition. It’s a sport that requires skill, endurance and strategy. It’s also a sport that requires speed – drivers race around the world, at circuits as historic as Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps, travelling at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour. And at the end of a season, only the top three drivers and teams can take home the coveted trophy.
The first driver to cross the finish line at each Grand Prix receives 25 points, with the remaining runners earning points on a sliding scale. Sometimes a shorter sprint race – known as a ‘sprint’ – takes place before the main event and can count towards the final standings. The team that has the most points at the end of the season wins the constructors’ championship.
Ferrari have competed in F1 since the very first season in 1950 and are still competing today with a driver line-up of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, while McLaren and Haas have made significant gains in recent years. Those newcomers join established giants like Mercedes, who have won 14 championships and are still competing with Ferrari in the battle to win the most titles.
Multi-champions include Juan Manuel Fangio, who won five titles in the 1950s; Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, who both collected four championships in the 1980s; and Sebastian Vettel, who took a remarkable seven consecutive championships from 2010 to 2013. Viewers can follow the latest developments and keep up with the action in our F1 standings section, which features graphs that show season progression, as well as tables that list both points and positions.