All Posts Tagged With: "Championships"
New Points System For 2010
The FIA have announced that a new points system will be implemented for the 2010 season, increasing the points awarded to each position and extending the award to the top-ten finishers. The F1 Commission, made up of key members of Formula One and chaired by Bernie Ecclestone, proposed the change to reflect the increased number [...]
Pre-2003 vs. Post-2003 vs. Medals
A few of you have hinted in the previous post – the one about Bernie Ecclestone’s medal idea – the previous points system prior to the now standard 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 setup. Before 2003, only the top-six scored points, with the system running 10-6-4-3-2-1. The difference between the winner and second place was obviously greater, putting more [...]
So About These Medals…
It couldn’t have escaped your attention that Bernie Ecclestone has a new idea that he thinks will encourage overtaking in Formula One. The idea centres around the way the winner and subsequent finishers are awarded their ultimate prize, currently points that go towards a grand total which eventually decides the finishing order of the championship. [...]
Should Ferrari Now Back Massa For The Title?
Kimi Raikkonen hasn’t performed well in recent races, and following the last post about the Scuderia and their tactics for the remainder of the year, it seems there are many possible reasons for the Finn’s slump. However, after today’s Belgian Grand Prix, Raikkonen is looking less and less like a Formula One world champion. The [...]
The Most Improved Team Of 2008?
The 2008 season has been fairly dramatic so far, and we’ve seen some superb races and will undoubtedly see some more before the year is out. There is also little surprise that Ferrari and McLaren are heading the constructor’s tables with BMW close behind in third. However, some teams have made leaps and bounds over [...]
