Ranking the 10 best 'point-less' F1 races

There were many great Formula 1 events that didn't count for points between 1950 and 1983. Here's Autosport's pick of the best

Kevin Turner Apr 25, 2020, 3:09 PM

Upd: Jan 17, 2024, 5:06 PM

There used to be an extensive calendar of non-championship Formula 1 contests, which are celebrated in a special edition of Autosport magazine out this week. Some of them were minor events, but others were full grands prix, just as significant to their competitors as their points-paying equivalents.

The last non-championship F1 race was held at Brands Hatch in 1983 (above), when Keke Rosberg (Williams) beat Tyrrell driver Danny Sullivan by 0.5 seconds. However, it doesn't make Autosport's list of the 10 best non-championship F1 races that deserve to be remembered...

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Author Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner is Autosport’s Chief Editor. While studying History at the University of York, Kevin began covering UK club events as a freelance reporter for Autosport and Motorsport News. He joined the Autosport staff as Editorial Assistant on the magazine in 2006, winning what is now known as the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award. He became National Editor in 2008 and over the next few seasons covered a range of international events, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as the British Touring Car Championship and British GT. Kevin became Features Editor before switching to edit Motorsport News in 2014.

He returned to Autosport in 2016 to become editor of the magazine, a dream job that is still part of his role.

He became Chief Editor in 2020, helping to plan content for autosport.com and Autosport’s podcast as well as seeing the magazine through the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin also led work on the special publication celebrating 70 years of Autosport and has been a judge on the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, formerly known as the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, since 2008. He lives in Warboys with his wife and two children.