can they get it any more wrong?

[bo bruce]

if i read it right, 1 driver could win 2 races... and another and everyone else wins 1... the driver that won 1 then DNFs in all the other races, where one of those that won 1 finishes 2d in the rest, and the one that won ONE would be world champion?!  - what a JOKE... i'm getting so sick of these rules~

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/03/17/fia-meeting-most-race-victories-wins-championship/

[John S]

if i read it right, 1 driver could win 2 races... and another and everyone else wins 1... the driver that won 1 then DNFs in all the other races, where one of those that won 1 finishes 2d in the rest, and the one that won ONE would be world champion?!  - what a JOKE... i'm getting so sick of these rules~

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/03/17/fia-meeting-most-race-victories-wins-championship/

I think you mean the driver with 2 wins then fails to finish in any other race but becomes WDC. I totally agree with your point though, it could throw up a very strange result at the end of a season.

[Steven Roy]

It's insane but it will only be short lived.  As soon as we have another season like 2002 it will be dumped.

Under the new rules a driver could win 3 races and not finish another race while another driver could win two and finish second 15 times.  How can one win be better than 15 seconds?

[Ian]

Pathetic ain't it.

[cosworth151]

Schumi pointed out that the other possibility isn't that great, either. We could have a situation where the points are very close, but the Championship is decided half way through the season!

So far, the vote seems to be:

FIA and FOM (a.k.a. Max & Bernie)  Yes

Mark Webber: Wait & see

The rest of the world: This really, really sucks!

[Jericoke]

If it turns out to be a disaster, will they change it mid season?

I'm doubtful of it, but I guess I'm curious to see it play out. 

As for the scenario of one driver winning two races and everyone else winning one, that means in the last race there are 17 possible world champions.  Are you trying to convince me that is a duller race than someone trying to hold on to fifth place?

[Monty]

As a motor racing enthusiast it is each individual race that offers the excitement  not who may or not be world champion. However, it would really annoy me if an inconsistent driver lucks into the WDC. I have done a bit of racing and it is really difficult to get into podium or points positions cosistently through a season where it can be relatively easy to get a few wins at tracks that suit you and your car.
Anyone (Bernie) that thinks changing the regs will result in a driver who is running in second place suddenly finding the speed to go for first rather than settle for second doesn't understand the competitive nature of race drivers. Drivers have gone for first even when threatened with the sack for overtaking their team mate!! All drivers want first place at every race, not because it may make a difference to the overall championship.
The points system has worked perfectly for years and it should be left as it was.

[Jericoke]

The points system has worked perfectly for years and it should be left as it was.

We do have to make sure it's not too much like NASCAR where you get points for showing up.  Going Back to 10-6-4-3-2-1 would probably be the best way to go.  That's the system that always worked!