Qwerty_uk Wrote:
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> I am pleased to see the overwhelming disgust at
> this ridiculous rule. Didn't they conduct a survey
> over the medals system - the result being that
> people didn't want it? So what do they do? Just
> bring in a slight variation anyway, and stuff the
> fans.
>
> Most of my thoughts about how this will impact
> NEGATIVELY on races (no matter what senile Bernie
> says!) have already been covered, but here's one
> more scenario.
>
>
> Driver A and B are fighting for the championship
> and are 1st/2nd on a track where it is difficult
> to pass.
>
> In the past we may have seen many laps of close
> racing while the driver in 2nd looks for any
> opportunity to get through.
>
> Now, the driver in 2nd has nothing to lose, and
> would rather just stop the other guy getting a
> win. So at the first opportunity, he takes a
> lunge. The other guy definitely can't afford to
> lose 1st place, so he turns in. The cars come
> together, slide off into the gravel and both
> retire.
>
> End of race, end of excitement.
>
> Add to that the possibility that driver C in 3rd
> place has a reliable car that isn't so fast (hence
> he's many seconds behind in third). He hasn't got
> any wins, but has been consistent all season and
> has quite a lot of points.
>
> Old rules: Drivers A and B would have more to lose
> by crashing out and giving C the extra points, so
> are more likely to battle for longer to avoid
> crashing out.
>
> New rules: gifting driver C one win is irrelevant,
> so the early crash scenario above is even more
> likely.
a very good point, this will only add more and more politics, and stewards will be dishing out penalties glor with drivers/teams claiming the move was unjust and maybe done intentionally Even if it wasn't what else is driver B suppose to do, take a risky move that might pull off, take a risky move and you push Driver A off or take yourself out even put you both out.
Whatever happens = penalties = Fcuked off fans = Favortisum claims etc