2020 · SPORTING
2020 Sporting Regulations
2020 was defined by COVID-19 disruption. The season, originally planned to open in Melbourne and extend to 22 rounds, restarted in July at the Red Bull Ring behind closed doors and ran 17 grands prix, many as double-headers at the same circuit (e.g. Spielberg I+II, Silverstone I+II). The regulatory text was amended repeatedly mid-season through FIA communications covering paddock access, testing, post-season factory shutdown and force-majeure provisions. The baseline points system (25-18-15-...), the two-compound rule and the 1-point fastest-lap bonus carried over from 2019.
Pandemic-driven rule amendments
The FIA and F1 Commission extended the mandatory factory shutdown (originally ~14 days in August) to a longer block sliding earlier in the year to absorb the pandemic pause. Closed-paddock protocols, bubble-style personnel limits and COVID-19 testing requirements entered the operating procedure. Double-header race weekends reused the same circuit for back-to-back events with a fresh tyre allocation each race.
Race format & points
Standard weekend: FP1 + FP2 + FP3 + Qualifying + Race. GP points 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 with 1 point for fastest lap set by a top-10 finisher. Two-compound dry-race rule retained. No sprint format yet.
Last updated: 2026-04-24
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