Seven drivers share the points at the 1954 British Grand Prix

On July 17, 1954, seven drivers each earned one point for setting the fastest lap, and that point was divided equally among the seven.

It was an unusual event: several drivers achieved identical lap times. Nowadays, when stopwatches can measure to the nearest thousandth of a second, the chances of such a tie are slim. In the 1950s, however, timing equipment was accurate to the second, or at best to the tenth of a second, making coincidences more likely. During qualifying, only Juan Manuel Fangio managed to break the 46-second barrier according to the official timesheets. All other competitors were at least one second slower. Averaging 154 km/h In front of nearly 90,000 spectators, the Argentine champion was overtaken at the start by the second fastest driver from the previous day, José Froilán González. Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorn also overtook the world champion. These four men quickly pulled ahead, opening up a clear gap on the first lap. Determined to regain the lead, Fangio pushed hard, but González responded by setting the fastest lap, averaging over 154 km/h. Fangio kept pace, recording the same time of 1 minute 50 seconds. He wasn't the only one to do so: Mike Hawthorn, Onofre Marimon, Stirling Moss, Jean Behra, and Alberto Ascari also recorded identical times. The rain falling on Silverstone prevented any improvement in times. 16.86-point gap in the championship at the end of the season
At the time, the driver who set the fastest lap earned a single point in the championship. As seven drivers shared the fastest time, the point was divided equally, giving each driver 0.14 points. The reward was negligible in the title fight, but it resulted in a rare decimal classification with two decimal places. Fangio ultimately won the world championship that year, finishing 16.86 points ahead of José Froilán González.