Fastest lap point to be scrapped in 2025

The fastest lap bonus point is to be dropped from the 2025 season following a meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council. The council convened on Thursday with minor changes to the existing Sporting and Technical regulations being approved, as well as a restructuring of the 2026 ruleset.

Chaired by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, with members joining in person at the FIA offices in Paris and via video conference, it marked the third time the World Council had gathered in 2024 to discuss various matters.

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Changes for the 2025 season include the removal of the bonus point awarded for setting the fastest lap in a Grand Prix, along with an increase in the requirement of fielding a ‘young driver’ during free practice from once per season to twice.

Meanwhile, a “significant update” to the 2026 regulations was presented, including “a reorganisation of the way the regulations are laid out, which will be divided into thematic sections for clarity and consistency”, and is set to be concluded “in the next few months”.

The 2026 Technical Regulations, which were originally approved in June, have been subject to “extensive enhancements” in terms of aerodynamics, thanks to effective collaboration between the FIA, F1 and F1 teams.