Comments on: Teams considering an even more generous points system for 2010

By: cj

cj — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:42:04 +0000

button would have won the championship by miles last year, and that wouldn’t be interesting at all would it?

By: puneet

puneet — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:21:30 +0000

The points system ensures that the driver with most wins will most probably walk away with the championship. However, the more interesting part is that it gives the other drivers hope that they can catch up with the leader. I think herein lies the moolah(money). A more interesting sport makes for greater viewership.
People who have been following F1 for a long time would not care too much about the points system. It’s not what draws them to F1. It’s more for the new audience. I guess it gives them something about….:)

By: Rits

Rits — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:02:47 +0000

“but I�d still don�t like the obliteration of the old records it brings�”
- EXACTLY my point!

By: Rits

Rits — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:01:23 +0000

Whatever that meant, haven’t you ever seen typos before this…? Grow up mate! I’m sure there are a lot of Ferrari fans who are better at English than many McLaren followers… It doesn’t mean anything, so, keep it healthy here…!

By: Rits

Rits — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:55:46 +0000

But again, its already pretty annoying with the ever regular tinkering of regs and rules, they could atleast keep the points system stable… God! It’s like a new sport every season…we desperately need some consistency or else, soon there’ll be no meaning in comparison of seasons or drivers or teams based on performance (read heavier/lighter cars, double/single diffusers, KERS/no KERS, narrower/wider front tires, slicks/grooved etc. etc. AND varying points weightage….) DAMN!!!

By: Rits

Rits — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:48:17 +0000

Contrary to popular opinion, I would like to think that Pole and the Fastest Lap should be awarded a point each, it takes a hell lot of effort and should be rewarded imo� I can�t see how it would complicate the points!

By: az

az — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:47:40 +0000

Contrary to popular opinion, I would like to think that Pole and the Fastest Lap should be awarded a point each, it takes a hell lot of effort and should be rewarded imo… I can’t see how it would complicate the points!

By: F1fan

F1fan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:46:09 +0000

I thot 2003- 2009 was fine. There was an urgency just to score that final point in 8th. It was fine the way it was.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:52:52 +0000

lol my heads going to explode with this constant tinkering…

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:46:28 +0000

In fact, a system with a greater difference between 1st and 2nd always carries the risk of a superior team winning the championship with many races to go (Brawn-2009 was nothing compared to Ferrari-2004, Williams-1992 or McLaren-1988), but if, in the team, the drivers are on the same level, you still can have a fantastic season (1988 is the supreme examplem with Senna winning 8 races to Prost’s 7)

I think the system used from 2003 to 2009 makes the title fight last artificially longer (like Kimi in 2003, runner-up by only two points with a lone win, compared to Micheal’s six) and, worst of all, makes the drivers settle for second instead of fighting for the lead…