Formula One to use new points system
 |
Bill Jempty | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 |
If the same points system had in place last championship season, Jenson Button would have still won the title but by a larger margin. From AP-
Formula One is set to formalize new regulations for the expanded 13-team championship that includes a points system that would reward the top 10 drivers while handing race winners 25 points.
Second-place drivers would earn 18 points, followed by 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point, the sport’s governing body FIA said Tuesday. Since 1993, it went 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.
Jenson Button would still have captured the 2009 championship with the new system, but by a greater margin over Sebastian Vettel.
“It’s a good decision to change this points system,” Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost said. “The reason for it is we are pushing for more overtaking maneuvers. We just hope this will be the case.”
I think the news points system is better. A win should be worth more and have a wider points gain over finishing second. Three points just doesn’t seem big enough.
FIA is also proposing to have the top-10 race qualifiers start on their qualifying tires, while the rest of the field could use new tires. F1 will also reduce the number of dry-weather tires available to teams to “encourage teams to run during the Friday practice sessions.”
The tire change rule isn’t finalized yet. Is F1 trying to bring parity to its racing by taking away an advantage from certain drivers or trying to better define its best driver every season? I see a little bit of contradiction in their actions.
- Sebastian Vettel wins the Japanese Grand Prix
- The reign in Spain- Jenson Button wins Spanish Grand Prix
- Mark Webber wins the Brazilian Grand Prix
- Rubens Barrichello wins the European Grand Prix
- Jenson Button wins the Monaco Grand Prix
- Fernando Alonso wins Bahrain Grand Prix
- Kimi Raikkonen wins his 4th Belgian Grand Prix
- Turkish delight- Jenson Button wins a sixth 2009 Formula One race
- Sebastian Vettel wins Chinese Grand Prix
- Rubens Barrichello wins the Italian Grand Prix
- Eight is Enough- Edmonton beats Chicago 8-4
- Lydia Ko wins New South Wales Open
- The Comeback I- Pittsburgh Penguins beat NY Islanders 5-0
- Seattle Mariners Outfielder Greg Halman stabbed to death at age 24
- Hee Young Park wins CME Titleholders Championship
- Oklahoma State Women’s Basketball Coach Kurt Budke dead at 50
- Costly mistake- Blackhawks waive Rostislav Olesz
- Manager Tony La Russa announces retirement
- Puck Drop- Florida Panthers start the 2011-12 NHL season
- 13-time PGA Tour winner Dave Hill dead at 74
Comments are Closed
