Comments on: F1 to use ‘medals’ system in 2009 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ntski http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-4/#comment-261392 ntski Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:00:31 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-261392 ya right negro ya right
negro

]]> By: ntski http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-2/#comment-261390 ntski Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:57:33 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-261390 biatch biatch

]]> By: stoo http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-21/#comment-249802 stoo Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:52:17 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-249802 This is a blatent attempt to help "you know who" get a better chance of winning the season than they have right now... what a complete joke! This is a blatent attempt to help “you know who” get a better chance of winning the season than they have right now… what a complete joke!

]]> By: Trey http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-21/#comment-249717 Trey Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:17:23 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-249717 OMG, What.......The.....F%$# Bernie. OMG, What…….The…..F%$# Bernie.

]]> By: Katie http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-242564 Katie Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:05:09 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-242564 New medals system where championship winner is driver with most race wins is not being implemented this year after all. WHOOPEE Motorsport's world governing body FIA made the climbdown late on Friday in face of opposition from leading drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) who said it would challenge the decision. "If, for any reason, the Formula One teams do not now agree with the new system, its implementation will be deferred until 2010," FIA said in a statement, effectively bowing to the demands. So all we need to hope for is that the powers that be see sense b4 next year. New medals system where championship winner is driver with most race wins is not being implemented this year after all. WHOOPEE

Motorsport’s world governing body FIA made the climbdown late on Friday in face of opposition from leading drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) who said it would challenge the decision.
“If, for any reason, the Formula One teams do not now agree with the new system, its implementation will be deferred until 2010,” FIA said in a statement, effectively bowing to the demands.

So all we need to hope for is that the powers that be see sense b4 next year.

]]> By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-21/#comment-242455 Keith Collantine Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:12:29 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-242455 The 'most wins' system won't happen after all: <strong><a href="/2009/03/20/most-wins-rule-delayed-to-2010-after-f1-teams-spot-fia-rules-blunder/" rel="nofollow">‘Most wins’ rule delayed to 2010 after F1 teams spot FIA rules blunder</a></strong> The ‘most wins’ system won’t happen after all:

‘Most wins’ rule delayed to 2010 after F1 teams spot FIA rules blunder

]]> By: PJA http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-21/#comment-242439 PJA Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:21:15 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-242439 Well FOTA are questioning the validity of the changes to the points system http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73809 there may be hope yet that it is not introduced. Well FOTA are questioning the validity of the changes to the points system

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73809

there may be hope yet that it is not introduced.

]]> By: antonyob http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-21/#comment-242377 antonyob Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:53:32 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-242377 im hoping your not a lawyer katie, least not my lawyer should i need one. its fairly clear. most wins, wins the wdc. if 2 or more drivers have the same number of wins then its decided by points. nowhere does it say anything about points being counted before wins. we need to get back to racing, racing for wins, not poncing around for 3rd boring us to death in the process. this used to be a website for the half knowledgable f1 fan. im having my doubts. im hoping your not a lawyer katie, least not my lawyer should i need one. its fairly clear. most wins, wins the wdc. if 2 or more drivers have the same number of wins then its decided by points. nowhere does it say anything about points being counted before wins. we need to get back to racing, racing for wins, not poncing around for 3rd boring us to death in the process. this used to be a website for the half knowledgable f1 fan. im having my doubts.

]]> By: Mystic Pizza http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-21/#comment-242230 Mystic Pizza Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:56:38 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-242230 I confess I was not a supporter of the "medals" idea originally and am still not wholly sold on it. That said, the proposal suggested does seem fair on the proviso that consistent marshalling can be introduced. Ultimately, that was the factor that would have affected last year's result - Belgium. Irrespective of any potential bias pro/anti Ferrari/McLaren arguments about the race itself, should the farce have influenced the WDC as Massa was declared ultimate "winner" of that race? Should we as an audience have been cruelly "robbed" of the thrills of Brazil as Massa was WDC or was it only as thrilling to watch because "politics" (despite their best efforts) didn't affect the concluding result and that racing should be decided on the race track and not in the boardroom? There possibly isn't another sport I could name off the top of my head that could reward consistency over winning - don't think any Football teams have won major trophies by drawing every game? Consistency isn't a spectators thrill (unless of course you're a supporter). Isn't this proposal just formalising how they would have had to work out the WDC if it were tied on points anyway? I confess I was not a supporter of the “medals” idea originally and am still not wholly sold on it. That said, the proposal suggested does seem fair on the proviso that consistent marshalling can be introduced. Ultimately, that was the factor that would have affected last year’s result – Belgium. Irrespective of any potential bias pro/anti Ferrari/McLaren arguments about the race itself, should the farce have influenced the WDC as Massa was declared ultimate “winner” of that race? Should we as an audience have been cruelly “robbed” of the thrills of Brazil as Massa was WDC or was it only as thrilling to watch because “politics” (despite their best efforts) didn’t affect the concluding result and that racing should be decided on the race track and not in the boardroom?

There possibly isn’t another sport I could name off the top of my head that could reward consistency over winning – don’t think any Football teams have won major trophies by drawing every game? Consistency isn’t a spectators thrill (unless of course you’re a supporter). Isn’t this proposal just formalising how they would have had to work out the WDC if it were tied on points anyway?

]]> By: Liquid http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/17/f1-to-use-medals-system-in-2009/comment-page-21/#comment-242196 Liquid Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:25:26 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=19124#comment-242196 Although the heading has the word 'medals' in them.. i believe what Keith meant was F1 is goin to use a 'medals like' system. It was probably used cos thats the name by which we all knew it till now.. :) But im sure u too, lik the rest of us got the idea.. :) I believe a lot many ppl have actually mentioned reasons why theyre against it if u go thru the comments carefully.. :) and trust me.. i find some of them to be very valid.. Although the heading has the word ‘medals’ in them.. i believe what Keith meant was F1 is goin to use a ‘medals like’ system. It was probably used cos thats the name by which we all knew it till now.. :) But im sure u too, lik the rest of us got the idea.. :)
I believe a lot many ppl have actually mentioned reasons why theyre against it if u go thru the comments carefully.. :) and trust me.. i find some of them to be very valid..

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