FIA Backtracks on ‘Winner Takes All’ Rule…
Mar 21st, 2009 by Haas
The FIA have started to backtrack over their decision to make changes to the points system for the 2009 Formula One season. The new rules have received a lot of criticism from drivers and teams alike.
The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) gave the FIA a statement explaining that changes as large as these could not be implemented without unanimous support of all the teams involved.
The FIA have responded with the following statement:
On 17 March, the FIA World Motor Sport Council unanimously rejected FOTA’s proposed amendment to the points system for the Formula One Drivers’ Championship. The ‘winner takes all’ proposal made by the commercial rights holder (who had been told that the teams were in favour) was then approved.
If, for any reason, the Formula One teams do not now agree with the new system, its implementation will be deferred until 2010.
So looks like the point system is going to remain the same as last year.
Personally I was looking forward to the change in the rules to spice up the racing a bit more. It now looks like we will have to wait and watch what will happen in 2010.
