F1 dies a little bit more

Digital · Post by **Digital** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:45 pm

Double points for the final race of the season http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25310466

Clueless decision, find it hard to believe this is what F1 really needs.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:34 pm

Does seem like a bit of an odd one. I guess it's to help keep championship battles alive till the end.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:46 pm

<Yawn>......

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:42 pm

It becomes more of a circus with each new year - it does mean there is more of a chance of the final race being a decider but hardly fair that one race can have so much influence on the outcome.
They are also allowing drivers to pick their own numbers for life

I am surprised that there are no points for. Qualifying or fastest lap - that would potentially give a bit more competitiveness (althought Vettel would still do well from both)

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:45 am

sometimes things are just not needed. Double points last race - WTF?

Claws · Post by **Claws** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:36 am

I really don't get the last race double points thing, either RB will romp home further ahead, or there is a chance that they could claw a victory off another team that has fought hard all season to get ahead

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:29 am

Mario karts. The new f1

Post by **Shug** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:08 am

It is a bit silly, but remember that it was only late 80s or maybe 90 that the best results rule was thrown away. So they only had to use a percentage of the results in the year - say 11 races out of 19. TBH, I'd have preferred bringing this back in as it lets the engineers be a little more adventurous. But of course, that doesn't fit in with the current "use one engine all year, ration your food" mentality that F1 thinks will show they are trying to cut costs...

GBOBM · Post by **GBOBM** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:51 am

If they want to spice things up, put a sprint race on the saturday with a reverse top 10 grid.

Less points for the sprint race, but it would not be about saving tyres or conserving fuel, it'd just be an out and out blast. The drivers and teams would have to decide if they wanted to set their car up and qualify for the sprint race or the main race or a compromise between the 2, as no changes after qualifying.

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:08 am

I always thought racing was about the fastest driver showing his skills, often being able to win even if he wasn't in the best car on the day.
F1 hasn't been about that for a long time.
Every time I hear about rule changes that are supposed to make the racing better I get a little bit excited but as usual it's a disappointment.
I've tried to watch some of the races this year but it's been so boring I've never made it to the end.
Playing F1 2013 on the Xbox is more fun than watching the races IMHO.

Or am I missing something??

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:13 pm

Not really, you know the winner before it starts.

There is sometimes some good moves from further down the field, but when Button can not even get into Q3, Alonzo also at times, and Hamilton with only one win, it is pretty yawn making.

tut

ps:- one thing that probably will change is the reliability which has reached a very high level, but there are going to be more breakdowns next year.

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:45 pm

I think the best we can hope for is that the rule changes have levelled the field and everyone is on an even footing so the best drivers win.
In reality Newey at Red Bull means they will probably be quick out of the box and we are back where we were with everyone else fighting for the lower positions

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:41 pm

I'm hoping that the change of rules with the aero set up will take away some of RB's advantage (No blown aero) and give the others a chance. I am looking forward to the start of the season with the changes hopefully mixing things up. If it returns to "business as usual" with RB out front, I think I'll be rapidly loosing interest.

Mikie711 · Post by **Mikie711** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:10 pm

j2 lot wrote:I think the best we can hope for is that the rule changes have levelled the field and everyone is on an even footing so the best drivers win.
In reality Newey at Red Bull means they will probably be quick out of the box and we are back where we were with everyone else fighting for the lower positions

Yea, but Newey's right hand man has defected to McLaren so might not be as dominant as it was .................. hopefully.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:32 pm

Mikie711 wrote:
Yea, but Newey's right hand man has defected to McLaren so might not be as dominant as it was .................. hopefully.

Aye, hopefully this means a little more excitement, but who is to say that RB might already have massive advancements in the pipeline way ahead of everyone else, whilst they all try and play catch up?!

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