Ecclestone Wants New F1 Scoring
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has reiterated his desire to introduce a new scoring system for the sport which would see the driver with the most GP wins over the season crowned world champion.
Said Ecclestone: ‘It’s going to happen. All the teams are happy. The whole reason for this is I am fed up with people talking about there being no overtaking.’
The new system would see gold, silver and bronze medals given to the top three finishers but regardless of the distribution of those medals, the driver who won most races would be crowned world champion.
Had such a system been in place in the season just ended, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton would have not been named world champion as he won one less race than Ferrari’s Felipe Massa.
Even with the support of Ecclestone and the teams, the system would still require approval from F1’s governing body, the FIA which will meet next month to discuss the issue.
The teams, through their umbrella organisation Fota, have made it clear they are keen to come up with new ways of improving F1 – and that includes considering a new points system although the exact nature of Ecclestone’s proposals is known to be dividing opinion.
F1 is introducing a major change of technical regulations for 2009 in an attempt to spice up the racing. These include changes to the aerodynamics and engines to make it easier for cars to follow one another through corners.
