Formula 1

I for one would like to have seen Vettel excluded from Qualifying and he has to start at the back of the grid for the first four races!!

(10-12-2013 19:25 )kelly1066 Wrote:  so the more points a driver scores, the more he gets buggered up the arse by bernie for..?? well, that makes sense..? make the successful ones, who bring in all the money pay more than those who do little to make the sport worthwhile..... and you wonder why its dying a death in some countries...??

In this case, they get buggered by the FIA, not by Bernie....

(10-12-2013 18:57 )The Robot Devil Wrote:  There's NO WAY the proposed 'double points for the last race' will be implemented.

Vettel says it's absurd. They should listen to him.

I must agree, although i have already said it could potentially influence some action towards the end, its still Micky Mouse stuff. I think the reason is to help stop loosing viewers by the championship being won too early. It won't stop that happening obviously, but it will squeeze out an extra race. People lost interest once Vettel took the championship down (again)..... yawn.

(10-12-2013 21:35 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  

(10-12-2013 19:25 )kelly1066 Wrote:  so the more points a driver scores, the more he gets buggered up the arse by bernie for..?? well, that makes sense..? make the successful ones, who bring in all the money pay more than those who do little to make the sport worthwhile..... and you wonder why its dying a death in some countries...??

In this case, they get buggered by the FIA, not by Bernie....

does bernie not run the FIA then?? or at least get paid from their pockets as well as from everyone elses??

what does a girl know about such matters..?

this double points must be the most stupid idea anyone has ever came up with,even dafter than bernies"random sprinklers at random times in random races",we can only hope the powers that be listen to the outcry from fans,teams and even the drivers and the media and reconsider this,put it where it belongs,doon the pan with all the other sheeeite,this will make f1 into a laughing stock worlwide if it is not kicked into touch

(11-12-2013 19:25 )kelly1066 Wrote:  

(10-12-2013 21:35 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  

(10-12-2013 19:25 )kelly1066 Wrote:  so the more points a driver scores, the more he gets buggered up the arse by bernie for..?? well, that makes sense..? make the successful ones, who bring in all the money pay more than those who do little to make the sport worthwhile..... and you wonder why its dying a death in some countries...??

In this case, they get buggered by the FIA, not by Bernie....

does bernie not run the FIA then?? or at least get paid from their pockets as well as from everyone elses??

what does a girl know about such matters..?

FIA are basically the governing body for World Motorsport. They run the major championships, set the rules etc. National bodies like the UK MSA have representetives on the FIA World Motorsport Council to put their views across. Bernie also has a seat on the Council.

Back in the days when Max Mosley was FIA President the line between him & Bernie was very blurred, but since Mosley "retired" and Jean Todt took over there has been a noticable separation.


Bernie is (or was) the F1 Commercial rights holder via Formula One Management (FOM). He negotiates fees with the circuits that want to hold a Grand Prix, looks after TV coverage, promotion of the championship etc. A few years ago he flogged most of his shares to a consortium of companies based in Jersey but he still runs the show on their behalf. The man is basically a very short-arsed Snake, which is to be expected for an ex Car Salesman

FOM are the company that provide the TV pictures we all see on race weekends, no matter what channel it's on. The different broadcasters (Sky, BBC etc) take the World Feed for on-track coverage and add in their own commentary, pit & paddock coverage etc.

(11-12-2013 22:15 )jozefbloggz Wrote:  this double points must be the most stupid idea anyone has ever came up with,even dafter than bernies"random sprinklers at random times in random races"

I agree, it makes the sprinkers suggestion look like a good idea. How desperate are they to stop Vettel? However he won with 3 races to spare this year while in 2011 he won with 5 races remaining, so the double points rule wouldn't have worked anyway.

Obviously it's aimed at generating extra interest towards the end of the season however you want to look at it.
So it boils down to the same shit that every sport gets fukked over by...

Money and greed

Maybe they all got super pissed on their Xmas do and came up with it then over a few tequilas and disco biscuits?

I'm all up for the extra action but it has to be fair and sensible.

Any retirements in that last race, would, or could be devastating and that's my biggest worry.If a driver should win in this way, he wouldn't get to feel the real feeling of achievement and success, so no wonder they're not up for it.They want to win fairly with no if's or buts, and i don't blame them.

in that case, did hamilton really win his one title... or did massa just lose his one chance.....?? two laps from the end massa was champ, one lap from end it was still so; but half a lap from end some poor guy ahead of hamilton slowed down, and the rest is history..... hamilton 1 massa 0