Half points can only be awarded in Formula 1 after two full laps have been driven, but online several people have noted that according to the rules, in the event of red flags, the official results of the previous lap take precedence, meaning that the race ended on lap 1 and therefore no points can be awarded. Update | Points for sure Nobody has to worry about losing points. The sporting regulations state that: "The points can be awarded points because the leader has crossed the control line three times. The leader has thus met the requirement to have completed more than two laps for half points." Update II | Wolff discusses the situation The control line is therefore seen as the...
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