Unsurprisingly, Lewis Hamilton tops the list of all-time F1 points scorers. Hamilton has had an uninterrupted career since making his debut in the front-running McLaren in 2007, with the majority of ...

Since the introduction of the F1 points system in 2010, the winner of each race earns 25 points. The second-place finisher gets 18, while 15 points go to the third and final podium spot.

The new Formula One points system and other changes for 2010 have been rubberstamped after the International Automobile Federation (FIA) published the definitive regulations.

The F1 penalty points system, introduced in 2013, operates as a regulatory tool to track and penalize dangerous or unsportsmanlike driving. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.