seems to me someone could theoretically win the first half of the series and that's that for it that year...  he can go home and no one else can win #1

Quote from: ducatizzzz on March 19, 2009, 05:57:38 PM
seems to me someone could theoretically win the first half of the series and that's that for it that year...  he can go home and no one else can win #1

let me repeat myself:

Quote from: derby on March 19, 2009, 02:49:39 PM
your example discounts how big a deal the constructors championship is to the teams.

in all honestly, it's the ONLY thing that the teams really care about. their travel money, tv money, pit position is all based on the constructors championship.

Quote from: derby on March 19, 2009, 05:59:39 PM
let me repeat myself:

i saw your post and glossed over it, but i have to admit being afraid to you posting a link to another post here in reply...

derb never fails me

 

And now, they pull back from that position (Thank Goodness)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7955790.stm#

Quote from: derby on March 19, 2009, 02:49:39 PM
your example discounts how big a deal the constructors championship is to the teams.

in all honestly, it's the ONLY thing that the teams really care about. their travel money, tv money, pit position is all based on the constructors championship.

Yeah, I thought about that right after I posted...

good riddance.

it was a bad idea given the slew of changes already implemented.  the new car regs should be digested before a dramatic points change like this is put in place.

that said, i still don't like the proposal.  i do think the points should be a larger spread for the top position.

fia should reward both consistency and victories.  the balance point just needs to shift a little, not this dramatically.