2024 · SPORTING
2024 Sporting Regulations
2024 ran with the calendar format consolidated in 2023 — up to 24 grands prix, six sprint weekends, a three-free-practice standard weekend and the revised sprint weekend format. Entries stayed at 10 constructors × 2 cars = 20 drivers. Housekeeping items dominated: small clarifications to parc-fermé, formation-lap procedures and the sporting code around penalty points. The championship framework (driver + constructor titles, 25-18-15-... points, sprint 8-7-6-...-1) was unchanged.
Calendar & entries
Up to 24 grands prix permitted. Ten constructors each entering two cars, for a 20-driver grid. Six sprint weekends scheduled across the season at FIA-selected venues. Standard weekends kept FP1/FP2/FP3 + Qualifying + Race structure. Sprint weekends ran FP1 + Sprint Qualifying + Sprint + Qualifying + Race with parc-fermé closing early.
Race format & tyre allocation
The two-compound rule stayed in force for dry-running grands prix: each driver must use at least two distinct slick compounds during the race, unless the race is declared wet. Pirelli continued supplying three dry compounds per weekend chosen from a five-step range (C0-C5 nomenclature was in use). Allocation sizes per driver matched 2023 (e.g. 13 sets of dry slicks at a standard weekend). The sprint-weekend allocation remained trimmed vs standard weekends.
Key changes
- No step change to the 2-compound rule or Pirelli allocation sizes vs 2023.
Points & penalty points
Grand prix points remained 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for P1-P10. Sprint points stayed at 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for P1-P8. The super licence penalty-point system (12 points in a rolling 12-month window triggers a one-race ban) carried over. Penalty-point decay was at 12 months from issue date as in prior seasons.
Cost cap — continuing 2023 tier
The constructors' cost cap continued at the 2023 level (the headline figure was scaled for the number of races on the calendar, with per-race adjustments if the season ran above or below the planning reference). Exclusions continued to cover driver salaries, the three highest-paid non-driver staff, marketing, legal, heritage activities and certain finance-related items. CapEx allowance limits remained at their 2023 tiered figures.
The exact cost-cap headline figure for 2024 was not inlined here — it requires cross-reference with the FIA Financial Regulations document published for the year.
Last updated: 2026-04-24
This summary is editorial material prepared by F1pedia for general F1 audiences. It is not a legal reference. For binding rule text, consult the official FIA document.