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F1 set to award fastest lap point

F1 is set to award a bonus point to the driver who sets the fastest lap in races in the 2019 season. Sky Sports understands the new rule is planned to come into effect at the season-opening Australian GP on March 17, pending the clearance of final regulatory hurdles before Melbourne. The extra point will only be awarded if the driver who sets the race's fastest lap finishes in the top 10. F1 last awarded a point for fastest race laps in 1959. Sky F1's Australian GP scheduleWho's ahead for Australia? F1's points-system tweakThe sport's current points-scoring system for the top-10 race finishers has been in place since 2010, with the little-loved double points format of Abu Dhabi 2014 proving...
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