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Post by schumi on Dec 11, 2009 11:27:55 GMT
According to the BBC, Renault are set to stay on the grid for 2010 after securing a deal with former BAR and Prodrive boss, Dave Richards, and businessman Gerard Lopez. Hope this turns out better than Richards' previous attempts in F1, and that the team colours stay relatively normal - please no repeat of the clown suits BAR used to have. Renault will keep a 25% stake, and their name on the car. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8407138.stmAnd in other news, we could (once again) be about to see a new points system in place. The winner would claim 25 points, the runner-up 20, third place 15, fourth place 10, fifth place would take eight, and then sixth to 10th would earn six, five, three, two and one point respectively.This idea is still to go to the WMSC for approval. Full story at: www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5763750,00.html
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Post by schumi on Dec 11, 2009 15:05:37 GMT
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Post by schumi on Dec 12, 2009 7:59:15 GMT
Brawn's name change to Mercedes GP has been given the green light, whilst the new points system has been approved, and will reward the top 10 finishers of each race.
And Jean Todt is taking his new role as head of the FIA seriously - he's announced that former drivers are to aid stewards to deal with any incidents that occur during the course of each race.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2009 11:02:54 GMT
the new points system has been approved, and will reward the top 10 finishers of each race. So Ecclestone's idea to award the championship based on race wins has been quietly dropped, despite 'only' being postponed for a year. I do think it's better to reward more finishers rather than just the top eight, although making podium finishes so much more valuable than other positions could mean the championship is decided halfway through the season.
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Post by schumi on Dec 13, 2009 10:43:58 GMT
I do think it's better to reward more finishers rather than just the top eight, although making podium finishes so much more valuable than other positions could mean the championship is decided halfway through the season. I suppose it depends on the competition - if one team is dominant of course they'll run away with it, but if it's a fairly even playing field it could be quite exciting. Still, with more cars on the grid next year they had to reward more positions. But who cares about all that when the great Schumacher himself is reportedly nearing a deal? www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5768402,00.html I don't know about making my Christmas - it would make my week, month, year and decade...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 22:35:17 GMT
Still, with more cars on the grid next year they had to reward more positions. The F1 points system has actually stayed remarkably consistent since the inception of the World Championship, and next season represents quite a radical change. There were just as many cars on the grid at times in the past (although some GPs such as Monaco had restricted grids as small as 18), and indeed there were often more cars trying to qualify than places on the grid.
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Post by schumi on Dec 14, 2009 11:10:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2009 14:23:09 GMT
The points system they are suggesting is similar to what has been used by Sportscars since the 1950s and was built specifically with Constructors in mind (Drivers didn't win sportcar titles until 1981). It also bears a stark similarity to MOTO GP and that (if you ignore Rossi's rightful dominance) has been pretty close for the last few years.
I always liked both disciplines use of the system and with 25pts available for a win the season is unlikely to be dead and buried by half season as any retirement will be very painful pts wise.
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Post by schumi on Dec 14, 2009 22:03:33 GMT
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Post by schumi on Dec 15, 2009 10:12:18 GMT
Lotus unveil their logo, saying it "retains the green and yellow that is synonymous with Lotus, but at the same time differentiates the new team from those of the past." www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5772500,00.html First thing I thought when I saw it was Jaguar.
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Post by Genghis on Dec 15, 2009 13:01:47 GMT
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Post by schumi on Dec 17, 2009 15:39:32 GMT
Sauber have snapped up the talented Kamui Kobayashi.
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Post by Genghis on Dec 19, 2009 13:32:33 GMT
Ferrari reveal there is a "strong possibility" that Schumacher will drive for Mercedes in 2010: www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5781377,00.html Are you getting excited, Schumi?
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Post by Genghis on Dec 22, 2009 12:14:09 GMT
Merecedes continue to fart around: www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5777383,00.html We all know Schumacher's coming back, why don't they just get on with it?
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Post by schumi on Dec 22, 2009 14:55:58 GMT
Are you getting excited, Schumi? Just don't want to get my hopes dashed again. If he does sign it'll rekindle my enthusiasm completely. Looks like Nico Rosberg's not happy though - keeps making comments like "I won't be number two to Schumacher" and "he could struggle". Not panicking at all, is he? Been thinking about it and, providing the car is up to scratch, I reckon he'll raise a few eyebrows. Certainly expect him to blow Rosberg away, even if he's not challenging for race wins. He's been racing, and been involved in F1, since his retirement, so he's not out of the loop. And didn't he and Vettel win the team RoC for Germany again this year, beating the current World Champion along the way?
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