Bernie Ecclestone is determined to scrap the points system. Is he mad?
Wee Bernie is hell-bent on introducing his barmy medals system in 2009, despite the fact that most sane people thinks it’s nonsense.
Maybe the news that his giant wife wants a divorce has addled The Meddler’s brain? Whatever, the current points system works just fine, whereas a new medal system would give all but the fastest teams no chance of glory - the likes of Toro Rosso, Force India and Williams thrive on the hope of scoring a few points at each grand prix. Without that incentive, why should they race?
As for ensuring a more exciting championship, the medals system could see the drivers’ title decided with less than half of the season gone - what’s exciting about that?
We agree wholeheartedly that there needs to be more incentive for drivers to attempt risky overtaking moves - that is the raison d’etre of Bernie’s medal system - but there is a much better way to do it: use a variation on the old points system, when the race winner would get 10 points and the runner-up would only get six (1991-2002).
How about this:
The winner gets 12 points, second place gets eight, third place gets five, then three, two and one for the drivers in fourth, fifth and sixth (we’d cut the points back to the top six). That way, there is a substantial difference between winning and coming second. That’s how it was before Michael Schumacher’s dominance prompted a change to the point system, so now, with no dominant driver, let’s revert to a weighted points system.
Is there anyone out there who thinks Bernie’s meddling is a good idea?
9 responses so far
1 Krzysztof // Nov 27, 2008 at 10:59 am
This is nonsense!
2 jelena // Nov 27, 2008 at 11:05 am
bernie is mad—-this idea is total crap !
drop dead, bernie ! you suck !!!
if this happens, ONLY ferrari will have a chance of being champions !!!
3 Cackie Steward // Nov 27, 2008 at 11:49 am
Bring on the medals. If Piquet can come second in a race, anyone can. Get rid of the idea that 7th place is an achievement.
4 Mark Stevenson // Nov 27, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Honestly, I think all the positions should have points awarded to them…
Take a version of the NASCAR points system but modify it a bit for Formula 1: http://nascar.about.com/od/standings/a/nascarpoints.htm
5 Tom // Nov 28, 2008 at 10:14 am
No, the “car-free” British Grand Prix at Donington is the worst idea in the history of sport!
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7 MadMarty // Nov 30, 2008 at 12:33 am
Points system
16-10-6-5-4-3-2-1
8 Olafinho // Dec 14, 2008 at 3:00 pm
MadMartys idea is good i think… because, obviously, the FIA doesnt give a f*ck about the history of F1.. so why not just make the gabs between the points bigger:D nice one Marty
9 Bernie // Mar 17, 2009 at 5:37 pm
F1 is ludicrously boring anyway, make i more interesting with a driver lottery, where each grand prix there is a draw of which team gets which drivers… so each race, different team, different car… MUCH more interesting. We might even see if Hamilton can win by skill not luck.