Thread: Formula 1 2009 Season [may contain real time spoilers]
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Old 17-03-2009, 19:35   #120
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Re: Formula 1 2009 Season
They revamped the points system to stop Ferrari running away with the title so early. Now the championship could be over by the end of the German Grand Prix, hopefully in the hands of Button!

This is a really cuckoo move by the FIA, they had a system that worked, but they had a proposal from FOTA that moved 1st to 12 points, and kept everything else, so the value of a victory went up. Now, the first to 9 victories wins the championship, and they'll be counting down how many can win the championship like they were during the 1980s and 1990. Senna only won in 1988 because he scored more wins, Prost would have won it if it was solely on points. Mansell would be champion in 1986 and 1987 if wins were the deciding factor, but it shouldn't be - reliability should win and count too.

I was so looking forward to F1 this season, with teams on an almost equal footing, anybody could win. Now, I'm not so sure, but I'll reserve a final judgement until after the first few races.
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