These F1 Strategy Group meetings must be good stuff. After ticking permanent driver numbers off the agenda representatives from F1 teams discussed the merits of awarding a championship point for pole position. That idea was quickly scrapped in favour of a much better concept: the “Pole Man of the Year” trophy.
It’s a pretty simple idea, the bloke who sets the most pole positions in a season—and clearly it has to be a bloke, sheilas need not apply—will be awarded the “Pole Man of the Year” title. If two of these manly men are equal on pole positions a countback system—based on most manly P2s, P3s and so on—will be used to determine the most masculine winner.
Frankly, to help mitigate the chances of drivers choosing to sit out Q3 sessions the carrot of a championship point makes a lot more sense to us. As is typical of what might be better for the sport the teams couldn’t agree on that concept and FIA President, Jean Todt, had to step in with the undisputed brilliance of his “Pole Man of the Year” idea.
A decision on this matter is expected to be reached on 9 December before being sent to the World Motor Sport Council for approval.
For the record, Sebastian Vettel would have won this trophy in 2013, as well as three of the previous four seasons.
[Source: Autosport | Pic: Red Bull/Getty Images]