F1 teams approve points changes
Drivers will now be awarded 25 points for a win, 18 for second and 15 for third
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Tuesday, 02, Feb 2010 10:46
By Adam Leveridge
Formula one teams have approved a number of rule changes for the 2010 season, including a tweak to the points system.
At a meeting of the F1 commission on Monday, teams agreed to pass a number of alterations to the sporting and technical regulations.
The points will now run as 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 with the top ten finishers at each race now scoring and the gap between the top three positions widened in order to encourage drivers to go for outright wins.
Teams also approved a change to the rules on tyre usage and, from Bahrain onwards, the top ten qualifiers will be forced to start each grand prix on the rubber they used in the third and final phase of qualifying.
This idea was proposed to add an extra strategic element to the racing, as teams and drivers will either have to chose between qualifying well and compromising their strategy at the start of a race by running the softer compounds, or qualifying in a lower grid slot by running the less grippy but more durable harder compound rubber.
In addition to this, teams agreed to impose a ban on double-decker diffusers as of the 2011 season in order to decrease downforce and FIA president Jean Todt sent a strong mandate, urging the teams to examine new environmentally friendly technologies.