Ecclestone proposes medals in F1
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Sorry if this is a repost or old news but I'm sure I haven't seen it before.
This isn't serious surely:
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=44628&a...
This isn't serious surely:
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=44628&a...
itvf1.com said:
Bernie Ecclestone is planning to revolutionise the scoring system in Formula 1 by introducing gold, silver and bronze medals instead of championship points.
In Ecclestone’s vision the driver with the most race wins would become world champion, doing away with the need for points to decide the title outcome.
The F1 supremo claims his plans have wide support and says he is confident the new scoring system will be in place in time for next year's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
“The FIA and all the teams are behind it and it will be done,” he told The Times.
“Everybody understands gold medals and silver and bronze.
“Nearly all sports are done that way.
“The whole point will be, when they get to Melbourne for the first race, the guys will want to leave there with a gold medal.
“They don't want to leave with 10, eight or six points.”
Under Ecclestone’s proposed medal system, Lewis Hamilton would have lost this year’s championship by a single win to Felipe Massa.
Ecclestone believes that putting the emphasis on race victories will lead to more overtaking at the front, as drivers would not benefit from driving conservatively to bolster their points tallies.
“The need for it [a medal system] was highlighted at the Brazilian Grand Prix at the end of this season when Hamilton only had to finish in the top five to win the title, not win," he said.
“So this will encourage overtaking.”
For the change to go ahead it will need the FIA’s approval at the next meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in December.
In Ecclestone’s vision the driver with the most race wins would become world champion, doing away with the need for points to decide the title outcome.
The F1 supremo claims his plans have wide support and says he is confident the new scoring system will be in place in time for next year's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
“The FIA and all the teams are behind it and it will be done,” he told The Times.
“Everybody understands gold medals and silver and bronze.
“Nearly all sports are done that way.
“The whole point will be, when they get to Melbourne for the first race, the guys will want to leave there with a gold medal.
“They don't want to leave with 10, eight or six points.”
Under Ecclestone’s proposed medal system, Lewis Hamilton would have lost this year’s championship by a single win to Felipe Massa.
Ecclestone believes that putting the emphasis on race victories will lead to more overtaking at the front, as drivers would not benefit from driving conservatively to bolster their points tallies.
“The need for it [a medal system] was highlighted at the Brazilian Grand Prix at the end of this season when Hamilton only had to finish in the top five to win the title, not win," he said.
“So this will encourage overtaking.”
For the change to go ahead it will need the FIA’s approval at the next meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in December.
norman156 said:
Sorry if this is a repost or old news but I'm sure I haven't seen it before.
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