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**defenderfors** · 12-11-2009, 05:08 PM

Expanded Grid?

The last time we actually had the full 26 cars on the grid was Monaco 1995, after the demise of Simtek. Grids were limited to 26 back in 1976, whilst the 107% rule was introduced in 1996.
I don't understand why points are being extended, when the number of cars is only just back to a "normal" grid.

If anything there will probably some sort of calculation around the points system to link it to TV money, and linking it to the number of points the teams score. That way because everything has been skewed upwards, the "bigger" teams are likely to get a bigger slice of the pie.

Winning drivers and teams will always end up on top (except for one year when Prost was penalised for being more consistent than Senna), and I think that this is a farce.

but these days its not uncommon for nearly all 20 cars to finish, with the long term engine and gearbox rules the cars are far more consistent than even 5 years ago, let alone 15-20yrs ago. returning to 26 cars i think we'll see in excess of 20 cars finishing most races, and with the competitiveness of the midfield i think top 10 scoring is more than fair.

i'm not convinced with the 25-20 etc structure, but its not going to massivley alter things.

with only top 8 scoring it could quite easily be a Mclaren, Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari lock put week after week if we have ever increased reliability, giving teh top 10 something extra to race for is good IMO, and its not like it will reward everyone, not even half the fiield, so you still have to be pretty good to make the points

12-11-2009, 05:08 PM	#30
defenderfors Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Expanded Grid? The last time we actually had the full 26 cars on the grid was Monaco 1995, after the demise of Simtek. Grids were limited to 26 back in 1976, whilst the 107% rule was introduced in 1996. I don't understand why points are being extended, when the number of cars is only just back to a "normal" grid. If anything there will probably some sort of calculation around the points system to link it to TV money, and linking it to the number of points the teams score. That way because everything has been skewed upwards, the "bigger" teams are likely to get a bigger slice of the pie. Winning drivers and teams will always end up on top (except for one year when Prost was penalised for being more consistent than Senna), and I think that this is a farce. but these days its not uncommon for nearly all 20 cars to finish, with the long term engine and gearbox rules the cars are far more consistent than even 5 years ago, let alone 15-20yrs ago. returning to 26 cars i think we'll see in excess of 20 cars finishing most races, and with the competitiveness of the midfield i think top 10 scoring is more than fair. i'm not convinced with the 25-20 etc structure, but its not going to massivley alter things. with only top 8 scoring it could quite easily be a Mclaren, Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari lock put week after week if we have ever increased reliability, giving teh top 10 something extra to race for is good IMO, and its not like it will reward everyone, not even half the fiield, so you still have to be pretty good to make the points
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