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Formula One changes scoring system for 2009 championship
The motor sports governing body FIA has made some radical changes by deciding that the drivers championship will be determined at the end of the season by whoever had the most race wins, according to a statement released on March 17. The old system, valid until last season, was points-based.
The only resemblance to the old scoring system will be taht the remaining positions, from second to last, which will be pecked according to current scoring rules.
Felipe Massa would have been the world champion last season, not Lewis Hamilton, if these new rules had applied 12 months earlier. The Brazilian driver bagged six races whereas the Englishman managed only five. However, Hamilton accumulated a total of 98 points to Massa's 97 at the end of the season.
The concept to prioritise wins rather than points in the championship determination was launched by Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management, which holds the commercial rights to the Formula One championship, with an alternative option from the Formula One Teams' Association rejected by the FIA.
According to the new regulations, should two or more drivers finish with the same number of race wins, the title will be granted to the one who has accumulated more points during the campaign.
Last season, 10 points are allocated for a win, eight for second, and six for third. The FIA have decided that this proven scheme should remain as it is and it will continue to be pursued henceforth.
Although the title would have ended up in different hands last season if the new rules had been in place, that remains the only instance this century that the drivers' championship would have been won by a different driver from the actual champion had wins been the deciding factor.
The only resemblance to the old scoring system will be taht the remaining positions, from second to last, which will be pecked according to current scoring rules.
Felipe Massa would have been the world champion last season, not Lewis Hamilton, if these new rules had applied 12 months earlier. The Brazilian driver bagged six races whereas the Englishman managed only five. However, Hamilton accumulated a total of 98 points to Massa's 97 at the end of the season.
The concept to prioritise wins rather than points in the championship determination was launched by Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management, which holds the commercial rights to the Formula One championship, with an alternative option from the Formula One Teams' Association rejected by the FIA.
According to the new regulations, should two or more drivers finish with the same number of race wins, the title will be granted to the one who has accumulated more points during the campaign.
Last season, 10 points are allocated for a win, eight for second, and six for third. The FIA have decided that this proven scheme should remain as it is and it will continue to be pursued henceforth.
Although the title would have ended up in different hands last season if the new rules had been in place, that remains the only instance this century that the drivers' championship would have been won by a different driver from the actual champion had wins been the deciding factor.
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It's got nothing to do with what race the winner was, its just down to the fact that the FIA is always on Ferrari's side and want them to win, there was to many bias decisions made last year, all ways with Ferrari benefiting.
So just drop the poor repressed minority act, I don't like the points rule change, but its nothing to do with the colour of his skin, its the fact that he not in a red car they don't want him to win, they tried to stop renault when they was on top.
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Read the full comment
Ron,
"YOU PEOPLE" is about the biggest racist statement you can make. And also get facts straight before running your mouth.
When you cheer for your country it's Nationalism and expected. When you cheer for your race is it racism?
Hey Ron Buckman, Felipe Massa is not CAUCASIAN he is LATINO you dumb ass!!!!!!
This change would not be suspect if the FIA hadn't continually been ruling in favour of Ferrari at every opportunity for the last decade.
18/05/09
It is only when a coloured person beats a caucasian fair and square that the FIA THINKS IT IS FAIR TO CHANGE THE RULES.
qUESTION: WHEN WILL YOU PEOPLE STOP YOUR RACISM.
This is possibly the most pointless change they have ever made to F1.
It's beyond ruined now, and I'm off to a local car park to watch 18 year olds race their Vauxhall Corsas, as I'm sure it will be more entertaining.
mikey... you mean "reward flukes, not consistently good performance"
Wins are already rewarded - by giving them more points (scales non-linearly). That's the whole point of it all.
Now you can run into the situation where somebody wins, say, 7 races.. dives into the grit, blows up an engine, etc. all other races.. and still win the championship because the 'next best' guy only had 6 wins (but, say, 8 2nd places and 1 third).
Worse yet - if you're 5 wins ahead with only 4 races to [...]
Read the full comment go, it's now all over and done with. No matter how good the 'number 2' might be, you win. You can show up on the grid, pull in, and have a beer the rest of the race - you've already won anyway.
Sure, similar situations have occurred with just the points-based system.. but the margin in which this could occur was much, much slimmer.
its about time. reward wins not 2nd places.
THIS IS A WAY TO MANIPULATE THE CHAMPIONSHIP. REMEMBER, HAMILTON WON SPA, ONLY TO BE STRIPPED OF IT AND HAVE IT GIVEN TO MASSA.
BALESTRE DID THIS TO SENNA VIA THE SAME 'WINS' SYSTEM AND IT WAS ABOLISHED AND BALESTRE WAS KICKED OUT.
TIME FOR BERNIE AND MOSELY TO GO