Ecclestone plans new F1 scoring system
Bernie Ecclestone wants to introduce a new scoring system to F1
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Wednesday, 26, Nov 2008 10:19
Formula one boss Bernie Ecclestone has said he wants to introduce a new scoring system that would see the driver who won the most number of races in a season win the drivers' championship.
Last season Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the title, but had Ecclestone's plans been in place he would have lost out to Brazil's Felipe Massa, who won one more race than him.
Ecclestone claims he wants the plans to be introduced in 2009 and said that the teams were keen on the idea.
"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," he said.
Under the proposed scheme, drivers would receive medals for finishing first, second and third.
Ecclestone's plans would have to be approved by the sport's governing body, the FIA, if it is to be implemented.
BBC's new F1 pundit and former team boss Eddie Jordan was critical of the plans.
"I can't possibly believe he's thinking straight, especially on this one, his focus must be on cost-cutting and nothing else. The rest is just dressing it up," he told the BBC.
"The points are necessary. I was one of the team principals who advocated the points should go down to eighth place because one point is as important to those teams as a win is to McLaren and Ferrari."