Ecclestone: New system good for fans

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

From this season, the driver who wins most races will be crowned world champion - a ruling that would have cost Lewis Hamilton the title last year. Felipe Massa edged Hamilton by six victories to five but lost out by a single point to the Briton in the final reckoning.

"The system is exactly what I proposed, just without the second and third place awards," said Ecclestone.

He added: "What it does is make the drivers bloody well go for the win rather than settle for second.

"That's what we will see when the guys get to Melbourne (for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in 11 days' time).

"It will be real racing, which is good for the fans and the sport."

Five months ago F1 supremo Ecclestone proposed an 'Olympic-style' medals system, with drivers awarded gold, silver and bronze, and with the championship won by the driver collecting most golds.

The World Motor Sport Council, the decision-making arm of world governing body the FIA, have adopted part of the idea, ignoring the medals suggestion.

The WMSC further shook up F1 by announcing a voluntary budget cap of £30million is to come into force for next season, designed to further slash costs and hopefully attract new teams.

Teams will then have two options available to them: to either spend freely but adhere to the existing technical constraints, or enjoy a degree of freedom to innovate technically but within the cap.