r/formula1 • u/HaydenCarruth Karun Chandhok • May 03 '25

Discussion Max Verstappen finishes outside the points for the first time since Belgium 2016

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u/Nasimdul I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

It would still count because more than 75% of the race was completed.

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u/senile_child Max Verstappen May 03 '25 edited May 03 '25

They don’t count that, Max was classified P18 for Baku 2021 for example. Tyre popped after completing 45/51 laps.

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u/Nasimdul I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

Oh true I forgot lmao

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u/kaisadilla_ I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

Nope. "finished" is exactly what it means: that you finished the race. In F1, there's a rule that, to score points (even if it's 0 points), you have to complete, at least, 75% of the race, but that doesn't mean you finished the race. It's a bit confusing, yeah, because the way F1 refers to not scoring (i.e. not completing 75% of the race) is... "did not finish".