From: "Robert Comer" 

> It's exactly the overall points that are the point. If you swap your two
> cars you get the same team points but you can make it right for the driver
> who is in a position to do better overall. Ferrari took the piss last
> season, but I don't see why it's a particular problem. I think it's more
to
> do with shallow spectators.

Shallow spectators?  There was no competition, so what do you expect?

This is one scenario that would have never happened in NASCAR (or CART or
Indy...), when one tem gets an advantage like that, either them or all the
other teams would get a rules change to even out the cars. (It makes it
driver skill rather than the car is the primary means of winning.)  In one
F1 race it even said the top 2 Ferrari drivers tried to finish in a dead
heat -- ridiculous for a real motorsport.

> It's exactly the same. Fangio's car breaks so his teammate is brought into
> the pits and told to get out of the car. Fangio wins, his teammate
doesn't.

You're forgetting the time it takes to swap drivers -- there better be
enough competition that one car isn't in front of everyone that much.

I really did like to watch F1 at one time.....

- Bob Comer



"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
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> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3dc1555b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > It sure is by my definition, especially when you consider the overall
> points
> > for the season.
>
> It's exactly the overall points that are the point. If you swap your two
> cars you get the same team points but you can make it right for the driver
> who is in a position to do better overall. Ferrari took the piss last
> season, but I don't see why it's a particular problem. I think it's more
to
> do with shallow spectators.
>
>  > >In the old days they could even
> > > swap cars, so when your leading driver's car broke he could take over
> his
> > > teammates and the win was a win.
> >
> > That's quite a different scenario than being told to slow down on the
last
> > lap so your teammate can pass you for the win. (and having to slow down
a
> > LOT for it to happen.)
>
> It's exactly the same. Fangio's car breaks so his teammate is brought into
> the pits and told to get out of the car. Fangio wins, his teammate
doesn't.
>
> Paul
>
>

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