Posts by silvercobra68

Let’s play around with the numbers for a second. It’s worth looking at how much weight finishing actually carries and how scoring points impacts the race dynamic—which, frankly, isn't great for us fans.
So, picture two drivers—let's say championship contenders who are neck-and-neck. For example, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso (hypothetically speaking).
Imagine if Sebastian Vettel hadn't run into issues during the Las Vegas Grand Prix (say, around lap 30) while Alonso was chasing him down. There's a chance Alonso could catch and pass him, but he'd be risking a DNF by pushing too hard—crashing out, blowing an engine, or shredding his tires.

If the race ends with Sebastian Vettel taking 25 points and Alonso getting 0, let's see how many times Alonso needs to finish ahead of him (Alonso 1st, Sebastian Vettel 2nd) to close that gap. With a 7-point deficit, he’d need three and a half races to make up for it.

Under the old system (10-6-4-3-2-1), he would have only needed two and a half.

The takeaway is that a DNF is far more punishing under this new system, which makes you wonder why anyone would take big risks. Beyond that, the "safety zone" is just getting wider. It used to be that only the top 6 scored points; now it's the top 10. That means those guys in the top 10 can basically just sit there and wait for the checkered flag.

By "old system," I mean the 10-6-4-3-2-1 setup. I won't even bring up last year's version (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1) because that was a complete disaster. This current one is a slight step up from that mess, but it still doesn't go far enough.

Michael Lee4 said:I posted this on the news feeds, but nobody seems to be catching onto the 2% difference.

http://blogf1.co.uk/2010/03/14/marti...-rule-changes/

Basically, the only interesting part of this entire weekend might just be qualifying. Whatever you catch, hope it's good, because Sunday is going to be a slow, ninety-minute parade.

A friend of mine put it this way, and I quote: "I actually enjoyed this race. Between the start and the final ten laps, I had plenty of time to clean the house while just listening to the action from the other room.

The new rules definitely encourage some domestic multitasking, which I find quite commendable."

Personally, I’ll probably just record the race and watch it on fast-forward to make things feel more dynamic.☕

It all comes down to the points system. (Read my previous post first, then continue), take Schumacher for example; he spent the whole race sitting in 6th or 7th place. Under the old scoring, he wouldn't have even scored a point, so it was worth taking risks and pushing hard. Even Rosberg, holding 5th place—which used to be worth 2 points—doesn't care about those 2 points anymore.

But when you're looking at a 12 + 10 point split under the new rules, that changes everything. Suddenly, you protect the car and just cruise to the finish line.

wiredtiger8 said:Simply put, we need to bring back the rules we used to have:

1. Engine changes - no restrictions
2. Refueling - no restrictions
3. Tire compound changes - no restrictions

Nothing needs changing except bringing back the old scoring system: 10-6-4-3-2-1

Because this current setup is a disaster—a total paradox. They claim the more a win is worth, the less the gap between first and second matters. But if a win is worth 25 points now, giving up becomes way too expensive. Everyone’s become paranoid; nobody can afford to retire, which completely kills any sense of risk. Just look at Mercedes; they switched to safe mode halfway through the race, eventually falling so far behind they couldn't even catch Sebastian Vettel.

Besides, these new points aren't much better than last year's (10-8-6-4-3-2-1) anyway.

Why? Well, you just have to play around with the math a little.

Under last year's rules, a win plus a retirement equaled 10 points, while second and third place combined were 14 points—that's a 40% difference.

Under this year's rules, a win plus a retirement is 25, while second and third together make 33.
That's only a 32% difference.

Why am I comparing a win/retirement against second/third? Because those represent two different strategies: one aggressive approach aiming for the win, and a conservative one aiming for points and finishing the race. Over two races, that's roughly how the math shakes out. It's just a model.

Now look at the old points: 10-6-4-3-2-1.

Win plus retirement = 10.

Second and third = 10.

A perfect system, but apparently, the idiots at the FIA don't get it.

Frank Collins85 said:back in the classic seasons, we at least got to watch someone burn like Indira Gandhi🙄

I can't remember the last time I tuned out of a race after just thirty minutes, but this is pure garbage.😢

if you're looking for spectacle, crashes, and fires, go watch NASCAR instead.

I'm feeling a bit nostalgic for the old days, honestly. Looking at modern F1, you see races where they pull off a single pit stop, yet the leader loses it all because of some tiny technical glitch. It’s going to be a great season. Classic.

slynomad32 said:It was pretty much expected anyway.☕

Sorry man, but nobody on this forum (except me, obviously) actually expected Red Bull to struggle with their tires. In fact, people were even smirking at me about it.

silvercobra68 said:Red Bull is going to struggle big time with tire wear)

Just quoting myself here, just so you all know exactly what I'm talking about.👍

Arthur Doyle70 said:Man, what a season prediction...🤣🤣 Is there even any point in watching when everything is already so obvious?

I called it! I'm basically Nostradamus at this point. Seriously, how did I know?

Red Bull is absolutely shredding their tires, folks. I told you guys a few days ago we’d be seeing some serious tire issues

One less car on the grid. Let's go Ferrari! Let's go Fernando Alonso!!!!!!! yeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssdiv>

Arthur Doyle70 said:Look at how confused all five of them look...🤣🤣🤣

Come on, that picture looks totally Photoshopped. It’s like someone just cut them out of different shots and slapped them together.

Just look at Massa; he doesn't even look proportional.

Jeremy Phillips94 said:Is there any realistic shot at Button winning at least one race this season? Asking for my betting slips. 😬

There is. He’ll likely pick up 5 or 6 wins easily.

McLaren is incredibly strong right now—better than Mercedes, maybe even better than Ferrari. Plus, Red Bull is going to struggle big time with their tire degradation.

And Button is excellent at managing tires.

Classic Blues and its Southern soul cousins were all about singing through the struggle—tackling themes of hardship, systemic oppression, and racial injustice—but they always managed to inject a sense of hope into the music.

This local trash doesn't offer any optimism; it just drags you down into pure despair. That’s why it’s garbage.