Why Medals Won't Work

With Button’s fifth win out of six races, it just goes to show why Bernie’s deluded winner take all plan would be terrible for the sport.

The Formula One season has eighteen races. Button now has five. If we were running the winner take all system this year, Jenson would only need to win four more times. So in theory, in two months, Button would be crowned champion. Let’s be fair, when you see the stunning form the Brit is on, entirely possible.

Personally, I don’t even think you would need to cross that line. Last year Massa won six races, a season high. Button will no doubt blitz that marker.

Even with the current points system, Button is in a commanding position. At this stage, he could almost afford to finish each race second and he would still do it. This is the problem with the current points. Once you are up and in front, you can take it easy. Alonso had a similar situation in his championship years, where he was stunning in the opening part of the season that he could afford to let off the gas in the second half of the season.

Yet, somehow, some people believe that such a medal system would be good for the sport? You are seriously having a laugh, Bernie.