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[cap-dude]

Yep, the formula one site officially has a voting system now up, allowing users to vote for or against the idea of medals

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews ... /8775.html
Its in bernies interview, at the bottom of the page

I think this deserves a separate topic, seeing as its such a huge topic at the moment.

[Dutchcruijff]

Directed me to the official website but you've just gotta click on Bernie's interview to vote

[cap-dude]

Yes, I know. I mentioned so. The F1 site doesn't allow direct linking to pages like that, they all just re-direct to the main page.

[iPod]

I've done my part. Its nice that the FIA aren't going to change it if the public don't like it.

It such a stupid idea though. I see where he's coming from, but he is clearly trying to solve a problem that isn't really there. The medal system is flawed on so many levels. He really hasn't thought this through nearly enough. Its probably about time for the old man to step down. Poor bloke is loosing his marbles.

[darwin dali]

It would be so easy to simply adjust the point system adequately so that BE's concerns would be fully addressed: have a bigger spread between the winner and the second and third placed drivers - DUH!

[bud]

It would be so easy to simply adjust the point system adequately so that BE's concerns would be fully addressed: have a bigger spread between the winner and the second and third placed drivers - DUH!

Bernie doesnt do simple!

[Gaz]

It would be so easy to simply adjust the point system adequately so that BE's concerns would be fully addressed: have a bigger spread between the winner and the second and third placed drivers - DUH!

Bernie doesnt do simple!

Yeh the little troll has watched the olympics and though hmmm

surely he will see there little point in any other team's racing other than the top 3

your going to get over half the field of drivers getting sweet fa all year

[lcplcombat]

I find it interesting that it doesnt show the results of the vote.

[FerrariFan63]

I find it interesting that it doesnt show the results of the vote.

Yes, I could easily imagine the FIA simply saying that the result of the vote was whatever they wanted. Does anything think the FIA isn't corrupt enough to do this?

[Corrado]

Did my part!

I agree that the current Schumacherized points system doesn't provide incentive to 'win' and needs to be revamped. I would like to see the positional points structure revised while also adding a point for pole and a point for fast lap during the race.

Bernie seems intent on driving F1 into the ground along with his marriage (um, hello? Canada? WTF?!!?). How can we, the F1 fans, file for divorce, too?

[darwin dali]

Did my part!

I agree that the current Schumacherized points system doesn't provide incentive to 'win' and needs to be revamped. I would like to see the positional points structure revised while also adding a point for pole and a point for fast lap during the race.

Bernie seems intent on driving F1 into the ground along with his marriage (um, hello? Canada? WTF?!!?). How can we, the F1 fans, file for divorce, too?

Here ya go

[FerrariFan63]

Would the medal system encourage punting from behind? I.e. driver X is ahead of driver Y, and if driver X wins the gold medal, driver X can no longer catch up. So driver Y has to overtake, or punt, to stay in the championship. The medal system might not just encourage "exciting" moves, but encourage downright reckless moves.

[bud]

the only thing the medal system will accomplish is a massive backlfip from the hobbit when one driver wins the first 6 races and no one is interested to watch anymore

[Gaz]

the only thing the medal system will accomplish is a massive backlfip from the hobbit when one driver wins the first 6 races and no one is interested to watch anymore

Yeh then he'll fiddle some more it was a great season this year right down to the wire even if the FIA didn't meddle so much it still would of been on going in Japan or China at least.

Thus theres nothing wrong with the current system.

[cornishrobb]

if it do go ahead, do that mean Bernie does not pay moneys to teams below 3dr??