F1 to adjust points rule after confusion surrounding Verstappen's title
The FIA has confirmed that it plans to change the points system for shortened Formula 1 races. The change comes after the confusion caused at last year's Japanese Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen won his second world title.
The 2022 GP of Japan was held on a wet track after the race was first postponed for an hour due to heavy rain. Verstappen crossed the line first and won his second world title after Charles Leclerc's time penalty, who had cut the chicane on the last lap to maintain his lead over Sergio Perez.
Leclerc's penalty gave Verstappen an even bigger lead in the driver's championship, but because of the shortened race, confusion arose over the points tally. F1 teams thought no full points would be handed out, but the FIA did give Verstappen 25 points for his victory. Even though it was a shortened race, the Grand Prix was completed.
After the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix, new rules on points distribution came into effect. The winner gets six points for less than 25 per cent race distance, 13 points for less than 50 per cent and finally 19 points for less than 75 per cent. Since the Japan GP had a race distance of 52 per cent, teams thought Verstappen would get only 19 points for his victory.
FIA will adjust points scoring for shortened races
Steve Nielsen, the FIA's new sports director, will work on the new points distribution. Speaking to Motorsport.com, Mohammed Ben Sulayem reveals that the regulations will be adjusted, even though he himself does not feel that the FIA did anything wrong in Japan.
"Yes, it's changing. Coming to the points: who chose that? The teams. Who approved them? The teams. We just had to implement them. And who takes the blame? Us. Honestly. Where is the fairness? Tell me. This frustrates [me]," says the FIA president.
"Yes, it's changing. Coming to the points: who chose that? The teams. Who approved them? The teams. We just had to implement them. And who takes the blame? Us. Honestly. Where is the fairness? Tell me. This frustrates [me]," says the FIA president."
Good to see the FIA take responsibility.....lol.
Who is in charge of the sport and responsible for the rules and regulations?
If the answer is the teams,there is a serious problem,as they are supposed to be contestants......
Let's see what they manage to screw up this year?
FIA,what a joke.
He's not entirely wrong, the teams must share the blame for the confusion that's caused in multiple instances since they want to have a say in the regulations...
There really was nothing wrong with Japan. The race, although shortened, resumed after the red flag, and so full points were awarded, as the rules said.
The drivers (and teams, and media!) just got the interpretation of the rules wrong.
As long as all the teams and drivers agree, nothing wrong with changing the rules to bring in more clarity.
The FIA is becoming just like the WWE everything scripted, all they care about are the views so which ever team at the time is good for numbers thats who they back...........was merc now its RBR and they will do anything to insure the fav team gets the upper hand, its all a script for them! screw the actual sport!!!
The constant blame game between the FIA and the teams is becoming embarrassing, they should share the blame and move forward. Beginning to think between the FIA and the teams who is in charge.
The points situation was an embarrassment to the teams and the FIA and the broadcasters. The points allocation was already decided and its seems the confusion was unwarranted and just made the title win feel less that it merited. I hope that we don't have a repeat.
Less merited by who?
Given the dominance Max in a slower car he exhibited over Lewis over the course of the season I would suggest it a far less merited tiltle had Lewis won that year.
Why do you keep spinning the absolute nonesense of "Max in a slower car" ? you're not convincing anybody and the more you repeat that cr*p doesn't make it true, it's like you're trying to convince yourself. I pity you. ?
Max won 10 races in 5 years in a slower car yes, well done max ??, his other well I would say 23 wins [ excluding spa and ad 21] have all came in the fastest car, just stop the cr*p that you spout, you're just embarrassing yourself.
Well the lack off celebration, at the end of the race was one, the amount of confusion was the other, made the title feel less than it merited.
Less merited by who ? Max, even he didn't know he had won the 2022 title .
https://talksport.com/sport/motorsport/1214657/max-verstappen-f1-world-champion-japanese-grand-prix/
well said buddy. max fans can continue crying but he defeated Lewis in a slower car
Well said pal, "max fans can continue crying". NOT my words mate. Confused dot com !
Yes and George beat your boy in Brazil in a slower car [ the first of many to come ] buddy.
Well the blame is shared between the teams and the FIA who didn't see that coming.
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