A meeting of the World Motor Sport Council this morning has resulted in the surprise announcement that the 2009 World Champion will be the driver who wins the most races.
This reflects the desires of Bernie Ecclestone, head of FOM, to introduce a ‘medal’ system, and while he has not got his way entirely, his wish that the champion will be the driver who crosses the line first the most times will certainly be met with much controversy.
The announcement said:
The WMSC accepted the proposal from Formula One Management to award the drivers' championship to the driver who has won the most races during the season.”
"If two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of wins, the title will be awarded to the driver with the most points, the allocation of points being based on the current 10, 8, 6 etc. system.
"The rest of the standings, from second to last place, will be decided by the current points system. There is no provision to award medals for first, second or third place. The Constructors' Championship is unaffected.
"The WMSC rejected the alternative proposal from the Formula One Teams' Association to change the points awarded to drivers finishing in first, second and third place to 12, 9 and 7 points respectively."
The Constructors Championship will remain as it is. Supporters of the decision will point towards the recent trend for wins to be awarded only a small amount more than second position, and the end result could be one that is disputed in bar room arguments for years to come.
Written: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:57:41
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