Points system
Ten places 25–18–15–
12–10–8–6–4–2–1
Fastest lap : 1 point
The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship , otherwise known as the 2020 Formula One Season , will be the 71st season of the FIA Formula One World Championship , held between 15 March and 29 November 2020.[1] The season would be the longest in F1 history, with twenty-two Grand Prix to be staged after the inclusion of the Dutch and Vietnamese Grand Prix .[2]
Background
Teams and Drivers
Car launch dates
Source[47]
Changes from last season
Team changes
Driver Changes
Mid-season Changes
Team changes
Driver changes
Season calendar
Vietnam is set to host a Grand Prix, set on a street circuit around Hanoi.[2] The Dutch Grand Prix is also set to return to the Circuit Park Zandvoort .[35] [48]
Mid-season Changes
The 2020 Chinese Grand Prix is announced to be postponed on February 12, due to the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus .[49]
World Championship Schedule
Outlined below is the full calendar for the 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship:
Testing
Regulations
Technical
Tyres
Outlined below is the full range of compounds used by Pirelli, as they were marked during the 2019 Barcelona Tests :
Pirelli Tyres 2020
C1 - Hard
C2 - Medium
C3 - Soft
C4 - Supersoft
C5 - Hypersoft
Intermediate
Wet
The Intermediate and Wet tyre compounds and tread patterns were identical to those used in 2018.[70]
Sporting
Outlined below is a full breakdown of the point scoring system for the 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship:
2020 FIA Formula One World Championship Championship Points Table
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
FL
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
1
Season Results
Testing
Grand Prix
References
Videos and Images:
References:
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