[effebrala]

10-6-4-3-2-1 was the system I grew up with, was great for it's time, and I still subconsciously think of 10-6-4-3-2-1 when I think of "motor sport points systems" but sadly with the annoying reliability of F1 cars these days, it's outdated. I'm strongly against change for change's sake (i.e. 99% of changes made since the end of 2002), but the points system isn't one of them, this is change that's needed. 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 was an awkward half-arsed measure that resulted in the winners not being rewarded enough. A complete overhaul has been needed for a few years now. In my book: If you're going to change something, do it with no half-measures, then leave it alone for a long time.

As for the all time stats, well yes this will skew them massively, but with all the various slight changes over the years, and the progressive increase in the calendar (only six races in 1950!), they are a bit skewed anyway - David Coulthard has near enough twice the points of Juan Manuel Fangio, even allowing for the fact that his career was twice as many years long, that still says something.

All points are, and were, ever meant for, is deciding the most worthy world champion in a particular season, not for determining the greatest ever driver (which no stat can do, but especially not points).