Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has spoken out against the sport’s decision to award double points for the last race of the season. This is one occasion were Vettel will have majority support from F1 fans, as a poll conducted by F1 Fanatic shows.
Speaking to Germany’s Sport Bild newspaper, the 26-year-old father-in-waiting said: “This is absurd and punishes those who have worked hard for a whole season. Drivers, fans and experts are horrified.
“I value the old traditions in Formula 1 and do not understand this new rule. Imagine, in the last Bundesliga match of the season there was suddenly double points.”
Sadly, we don’t have to imagine it Sebastian, it’s happening!
For the record, if the double points rule had been in place in recent years then Fernando Alonso would have become a triple world champion last year, Felipe Massa would have enjoyed his 2008 championship for a lifetime—rather than a few seconds—and Kimi Raikkonen would be a dual world champ at the expense of Michael Schumacher’s 2003 crown.
[Source: BBC | Pic: Red Bull/Getty Images]
One reply on “Vettel slams F1’s double points decision”
Now that I know Vettel hates it I love the idea!