Sebastian Vettel has branded the new-for-2014 double points rule for the season finale as "absurd."
The rule changes, which also included permanent numbers and a cost cap for 2015, were announced by the FIA on Monday after a meeting of the F1 Strategy Group and F1 Commission in Paris.
From next season onwards, the season finale will be a race worth double points. The race winner will receive 50 points instead of 25; the driver in second place will be given 36 points and so on throughout the top 10.
The four-time world champion isn't a fan of the latest rule change, telling Germany's Sport Bild: "You can hardly imagine that on the last match of the Bundesliga season, matches are suddenly worth twice as many points.
"It’s absurd and it punishes the drivers who have worked hard through the whole season. I value the old traditions in Formula One and don’t understand this rule."
Meanwhile Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed that the Milton Keynes-based outfit were against the change, but they were overruled. He also admitted that the original plan was for the final four races to award double points.
He told the same newspaper: "At first it was planned to be awarded double points for the last four races. We were against it but our team boss Christian Horner was overruled."
The FIA said in their statement that the new rule will be put in place to "to maximise focus on the Championship until the end of the campaign."
It has received largely negative feedback, particularly from fans on social media who believe it is "gimmicky" and an unnecessary addition.
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From next season onwards, the season finale will be a race worth double points. The race winner will receive 50 points instead of 25; the driver in second place will be given 36 points and so on throughout the top 10.
The four-time world champion isn't a fan of the latest rule change, telling Germany's Sport Bild: "You can hardly imagine that on the last match of the Bundesliga season, matches are suddenly worth twice as many points.
"It’s absurd and it punishes the drivers who have worked hard through the whole season. I value the old traditions in Formula One and don’t understand this rule."
Meanwhile Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed that the Milton Keynes-based outfit were against the change, but they were overruled. He also admitted that the original plan was for the final four races to award double points.
He told the same newspaper: "At first it was planned to be awarded double points for the last four races. We were against it but our team boss Christian Horner was overruled."
The FIA said in their statement that the new rule will be put in place to "to maximise focus on the Championship until the end of the campaign."
It has received largely negative feedback, particularly from fans on social media who believe it is "gimmicky" and an unnecessary addition.
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