F1 2014 Rule Changes: Double Points For Season Finale

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F1 2014 Rule Changes: Double Points For Season Finale

Posted on 10 December 2013. Tags: 2014, abu dhabi, double points, f1, Formula 1, rule changes, season finale

The points tally for the season ending Abu Dhabi grand prix in 2014 will be doubled.

The decision to double the points tally at the 2014 season finale was taken by the F1 Strategy Group and Formula One Commission at a meeting in Paris. An FIA statement said that the change had been agreed “in order to maximise focus on the championship until the end of the campaign”.

The specialised points system will apply to both the driver’s and constructor’s world championships. This means that the winner of the 2014 Abu Dhabi GP will be awarded 50 points, second place will receive 36 and so throughout the top ten points paying positions.

The move has been met with great scepticism and comment that Formula 1 is becoming to ‘gimmicky.’

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FIA announces major changes to 2014 regulations | F1 Madness says:

December 11, 2013 at 12:37 pm

[…] a rather controversial move, the FIA announced that double drivers’ and constructor’s points will be awarded at the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. The change means that 50 points will be allocated to the winner of the final round of […]

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Q & A with Nico Rosberg: I never let Lewis get within striking distance | F1 Madness says:

November 10, 2014 at 10:41 am

[…] After a mistake on the first lap saw Nico Rosberg lose out to team mate Lewis Hamilton in the United States Grand Prix, Rosberg knew that he needed to win in Brazil, and he did just that. In doing so, he cut his championship rival’s lead down to 17 points and still stands a chance of taking the title at the season ending double-points finale in Abu Dhabi. […]

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