How is the world champion picked?

The world champion is the driver who scores the most world championship points over the course of a season.

The number of points awarded for each place in the race is:

• 1st 10 pts

• 2nd 8 pts

• 3rd 6 pts

• 4th 5 pts

• 5th 4 pts

• 6th 3 pt

• 7th 2 pts

• 8th 1 pts

Should two drivers score the same number of points in a season, their position in the standings will be decided by which one has won more races.

There's another prize for the teams that make the cars - constructors.

It's called the constructors championship, and uses the same points system as the drivers championship.

Each team has two drivers in a race, and the points they BOTH earn in races are added together to make their team's score.