FIA to award double points in F1 final race

[Ho3n3r]

Vettel would have 5 titles now and Button none with double points. The difference is only getting bigger.

No, Button would still have won the title in 2009. Just with a margin of 7 points, not 11 points.

However, there is no way that this is a fair way to decide a championship.

 

[Sasha Jednak]

Why nobody choose option 1? This is epic idiocy.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Vettel would have 5 titles now and Button none with double points. The difference is only getting bigger.

Vettel would only have 3 actually. 2008 and 2012 would have gone the other way (to Massa and Alonso respectively) in recent years.

 

[Shane Butler]

Where is the option for mixed feelings or not sure?

 

[Ron Squire]

Where is the option for mixed feelings or not sure?

only two options, sorry about that

 

[Jimlaad43]

Hey you know this double points thing? Couldn't they just, like, add another race
I know, it's a crazy idea isn't it!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Instead of double points it would be much nicer if they extend the range of awarded points to lets say the top 15 drivers or even the top 20 drivers.

Would make the overall championship much more exciting especially for the smaller teams.

 

[Kevin Ascher]

Gooood, FIA is finally ready to merge with FIFA and become the most ridiculous sports association of all times.

 

[f1superracer]

Abu Dhabi, that's who have to thank for this, they paid tons of money to FOM and the FIA to have the last race of the season and they want to see the championship to be won there. So they asked if the FIA if they could have double points for the last race and paid them tons of money to shut-up. So it it's the Abu Dhabi government we have to thank for this and not the FIA that's my opinion anyway!

 

[Chris Jenkins]

The only people that lost interest at all this year, are the ones who won't follow it for the next 5 years on anyway - the fickle fans.

I take exception to that statement!

 

[Chris Jenkins]

We would of lost the dramatic '08 finale and the crazy '09 Brawn season. And it wouldn't of helped this year anyways.

Button would've still been champion in 09

 

[Ron Squire]

they could add it to the beginning of the season to spice things up in the opening round

 

[zlep]

What in the blue hell are they doing? Is this something like: Hey, let's think about how to destroy Formula 1?
F*** this **** Turbo, Platy nose, double points, DRS, KERS ****....
I'd like to have the real F1 back.

 

[Ron Squire]

wait a minute now we are having turbo back since 1988 so not all bad

 

[Omer Said]

@Georgios Davakos - Hello, black sheep

 

[zlep]

wait a minute now we are having turbo back since 1988 so not all bad

Do you really think we will have the same Turbos like in the 80s? They will be like vacuum cleaner compared to the 80s. Furthermore remember what they are doing with the rules. 3 place penalty for changing the gearbox, 5 places for this, 6 places for that, ....

That sucks. Leave the V8's, bring back Bridgestone and Michelin as well as refueling and let them race against each other.

 

[TTupsi]

Don't know what to say really. I will still buy the season pass to watch F1 but I'm not sure if I will in the future if they continue with this madness.

Luckily there some other series that are still about the real deal and not about circus tricks.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

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[Ketnix]

Button would've still been champion in 09

Indeed, my mistake.

-EDIT- Bloody IE not allowing comments, Chrome it is then.

 

[Dux]

Here is my man!

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