Saint137 Posted 9 December, 2013 Share Posted 9 December, 2013 Drivers will select a number and keep it for the duration of their career. Previous season WC will have option of carrying the number 1 plate for the next season. Granted this works well for bike racing (and NASCAR) particularly from a merchandising perspective, but I wonder if it will for F1. Numbers aren't highly visible at present, unlike NASCAR or the bikes... Double points will be awarded for the last race of the season. So that means 4th place in Abu Dhabi will be worth more than a win at Monaco, Spa, Silverstone, etc. Looks like Abu Dhabi will have the final race for the foreseeable future because its popular with teams and sponsors so its likely to find teams optimising their cars for that circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 9 December, 2013 Share Posted 9 December, 2013 Stupid, pathetic and ridiculous gimmicks that put the nails into the coffin of a once noble and dignified spectacle. Tabloid rules for an ignorant audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG Posted 9 December, 2013 Share Posted 9 December, 2013 ^ That Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 9 December, 2013 Share Posted 9 December, 2013 I'm sure that the decision with regard to Abu Dhabi is nothing to do with the "sponsors" wanting to ensure that they receive the maximum global TV coverage, and everything to do with making F1 more competitive. Hell if they wanted to do that why mess with the formula? Just ban Red Bull & Vettel for a year or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 9 December, 2013 Share Posted 9 December, 2013 Stupid, pathetic and ridiculous gimmicks that put the nails into the coffin of a once noble and dignified spectacle. Tabloid rules for an ignorant audience. Yep, can't disagree. Thanks very much for the memories F1 but it's time we moved on I'm afraid. The double points thing is just the worst kind of stupidity imaginable. Imagine a driver just edging out his rivals (not blowing them away as Vettel has done for the last couple of years) over an entire season and going into the last race with a modest but healthy lead and then losing out because of the double points. Bernie you are a tool for agreeing to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 9 December, 2013 Share Posted 9 December, 2013 F1 has been going to the dogs for the last few years. I used to watch it religiously, last season I only did if it was on whilst I was home and no decent footy was on now, doubt if I will bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbletch Posted 9 December, 2013 Share Posted 9 December, 2013 Well, it was either double the points or have Adrian Newey assassinated. And the authorities are watching Ecclestone a little too closely at the moment for him to get away with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 10 December, 2013 Share Posted 10 December, 2013 I think that if they want to increase the competitiveness of the sport and mess around with the points, they should do this: keep the current points values the same, all season long, but make it so that you get bonus points for winning a race if you DONT start from Pole. Example: if you win from 2nd, you get 2 extra points, win from 3rd - 3 extra and so on and so forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 10 December, 2013 Share Posted 10 December, 2013 I think that if they want to increase the competitiveness of the sport and mess around with the points, they should do this: keep the current points values the same, all season long, but make it so that you get bonus points for winning a race if you DONT start from Pole. Example: if you win from 2nd, you get 2 extra points, win from 3rd - 3 extra and so on and so forth. Then this season Red Bull would have sandbagged in qualifying a little (start 5th, 6th) and just blitzed everyone further. Just keep it simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Each team should have a joker which they can play once a season for double points. Also, each drive should be made to dress like this 'tis the silly season after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 I've always thought it would be more exciting if they made track figure of 8 like in scalextrix. You could get some real good smash going on the crossroad. Also perhaps if they made half the cars go in opposite direction? Not sure quite how this would work with regards to who is the winner, but it would be v.exciting. Also I would have jumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint137 Posted 11 December, 2013 Author Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Thank god for Lotus http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1884734-lotus-f1-team-tweet-list-of-silly-season-rule-changes-after-double-points-move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 I've always thought it would be more exciting if they made track figure of 8 like in scalextrix. You could get some real good smash going on the crossroad. Also perhaps if they made half the cars go in opposite direction? Not sure quite how this would work with regards to who is the winner, but it would be v.exciting. Also I would have jumps. There was an old F1 game from years ago where I always used to go the wrong way around the track. Made for much excitement when my car was launched into the air on contact at, what 300 miles an hour between 2 cars. F1 used to be a good watch, and both the wife and I used to happily watch it despite not being avid fans, but this past season we didn't bother after the first couple of races. Stock Car/Banger racing with a bit of contact is probably more down my street. Anything where there's a 25% chance the driver will be dead/horifically burned/deformed by the end of the race gets my vote. (For the sensitive types, that was a joke.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 15 December, 2013 Share Posted 15 December, 2013 I miss the days when the BTCC was a viable alternative. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 15 December, 2013 Share Posted 15 December, 2013 I miss the days when the BTCC was a viable alternative. Amazing. LOL at Murray at 4:07 - "I'm going for 1st says Cleland" Unfortunately the BTCC died when the manufacturers and the money went out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 16 December, 2013 Share Posted 16 December, 2013 I just wish they would go back to the good looking, pre 2009 cars but with DRS and unlimited KERS. I quite like the idea of drivers having their own number, if it makes them more recognisable. Stuff like Giles Villeneuve as 27 and Nigel Mansell having red 5 stick in my mind. It's not like we're really losing anything by changing them as the numbers are pretty meaningless anyway. You can't even see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restark19 Posted 10 January, 2014 Share Posted 10 January, 2014 Vettel hasn't chosen his number yet but will almost certainly pick number 1. Interesting that no-ones chosen 2 yet, Ricciardo has picked 3 though. Driver number choices: Red Bull Sebastian Vettel: Yet to be announced. Daniel Ricciardo: 3. Mercedes Lewis Hamilton: Yet to be announced. Nico Rosberg: 6, 5 or 9. Ferrari Fernando Alonso: 14. Kimi Raikkonen: 7. Lotus Romain Grosjean: 8, 29 or 11. Pastor Maldonado: Yet to be announced. McLaren Jenson Button: 22. Kevin Magnussen: 20. Force India Sergio Perez: 11. Nico Hulkenberg: Yet to be announced. Sauber Adrian Sutil: Yet to be announced. Esteban Gutierrez: Yet to be announced. Toro Rosso Jean-Eric Vergne: 25, 21 or 27. Daniil Kvyat: Yet to be announced. Williams Felipe Massa: 19. Valtteri Bottas: 77, 17 or 11. Marussia Jules Bianchi: 7, 27 or 77. Driver still to be confirmed. Caterham Driver still to be confirmed. Driver still to be confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 10 January, 2014 Share Posted 10 January, 2014 Vettel hasn't chosen his number yet but will almost certainly pick number 1. Interesting that no-ones chosen 2 yet, Ricciardo has picked 3 though. Driver number choices: Red Bull Sebastian Vettel: Yet to be announced. Daniel Ricciardo: 3. . Vet has 5 I think but will run under 1 as current time WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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