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Pundits and drivers give their reaction to double points and permanent numbers

FIA announced a number of changes on Monday evening

By William Esler

Last Updated: 11/12/13 10:01am

Sky Sports F1 Pundits

Double points for the last F1 GP of the season looks like an answer to a question nobody was asking. Devalues the other races too

- Martin Brundle (@MBrundleF1) December 10, 2013

Some sensible & not so sensible thinking from the F1 Strategy Group. 5 of last 8 titles decided at last GP, why the need now for double pts?

- David Croft (@CroftyF1) December 10, 2013

Not many fans of double points decision. If applicable in 2012 Alonso would have beaten Vettel and in 2008, Massa would have beaten Hamilton

- Rachel Brookes (@RachelBrookesTV) December 9, 2013


Pundits and journalists

The new F1 rules- like the numbers & 5 sec penalty ideas, don't like the double points (too much of a lottery) & cost cap can't be policed !

- Karun Chandhok (@karunchandhok) December 10, 2013

So as #F1 struggles with bankrupt teams and one-driver domination we get fixed numbers and double points. Because that'll fix everything.

- Anthony Rowlinson (@Rowlinson_F1R) December 9, 2013

Why stop at double points for last race. How about triple points for third and no points fourth but 100 for fifth and a kinder surprise egg?

- Simon Cass (@simon_cassDM) December 10, 2013

No need to debate the FIA's double points for final race idea. Daft. Far too much messing. F1 in danger of becoming a joke

- Kevin Eason (@easonF1) December 9, 2013

So a fourth place at Abu Dhabi is worth only one point less than victory at Monaco, Monza, Silverstone, Spa etc...

- Adam Cooper (@adamcooperf1) December 9, 2013

Double points rule a massive own goal by the FIA (and the teams who agreed it) at a time when F1 is struggling for credibility

- Adam Cooper (@adamcooperf1) December 9, 2013

F1 double points at the last race? So it's worth more than Monaco or Spa's Eau Rouge 44 times? There's spicing it up and there's being daft.

- Toby Moody (@TobyMoody) December 10, 2013

In all seriousness I'm not sure what to make of the double points rule. It's a bit pantomime but could be exciting. #OnTheFence #F1

- Tom Gaymor (@TomGaymor) December 9, 2013

By winning Abu Dhabi next year, a driver can now score more points in one race than the bottom four teams together managed in all of 2013.

- Alan Baldwin (@alanbaldwinf1) December 9, 2013


Drivers

Trying to find which number I could race in the future...any suggestion welcome 😃 . Few ideas but still thinking about it... #f1 #number

- Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) December 10, 2013

So been thinking about racing number for my F1 career. I heard BO77AS already, any other ideas?!

- Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) December 10, 2013

It's a beautiful thing F1 drivers will have freedom to choose what number they want to race from next year. For now I'll keep mine quiet 😉

- Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) December 10, 2013

Have been thinking all night long about my next years number .. #driversproblems

- Daniil Kvyat (@Dany_Kvyat) December 10, 2013

Liking the new rules.. But I still need millions of pounds, Euros or whatever 😄

- James Calado (@JamesCalado) December 9, 2013

Double points for the last round in F1... I can see sprinkler systems and short cuts coming in soon. #ridiculous

- Jolyon Palmer (@JolyonPalmer) December 9, 2013

I like the permenent numbers tho!! No nody take #13!!! 😡😡

- Ant Felix da Costa (@afelixdacosta) December 10, 2013

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