In a surprise move, Bernie Ecclestone has decided to change the rules on the World Drivers Championship outcome by rewarding the highest number of wins, over the outgoing points system which rewards driver total points. The rule change comes as a delayed package deal to be coinciding with the aerodynamic and tire change that happened after the 2008 season. This year should show a 30% drop in aerodynamic grip to be recovered more so by mechanical grip, hoping to ground these cars a little more from their stereotype of “fighter jets on wheels”. With the new rules comes a lot of controversy of course.
Let’s discuss.
Had the World Championship been decided by wins number in years past we would so happen to have found many differences in World Champions. For example, Nigel Mansell would have won three championships instead of a single, and Nelson Piquet would have suffered the opposite faith as he would have won none of his three!
Let’s reiterate.
If applied to the 2008 Championship, Lewis Hamilton would have surrendered his title to Felipe Massa and things would have been vary different as Ferrari would have won both constructors and driver’s Championships.
Racing kicks off in ten days from Australia, stay Tuned.