Howard Choularton submitted a new blog post:
FIA to award double points in F1 final race
FIA to award double points in F1 final race
Continue reading the Original Blog PostThe final race of the season will now carry double points, in an effort to increase competition for the top spots towards the end of the season.
The decision was made in order "to maximise focus on the championship until the end of the campaign", according to an FIA statement.
Sebastien Vettel clinched the 2013 season way before the final race, so this move is to prevent this from happening again.
The points awarded for first position will increase from 25, to 50.
The change is one...