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As an F1 fan I lived many, many years used to a scoring system that only gave points to the first 6 in each GP. This system was applied non-stop for 43 seasons, from 1960 up to 2002, with the only difference in points per finishing position being about how many points 1st place got (8, then 9, then 10), like this:
1960 - 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
1961-1990 - 9, 6,4, 3, 2, 1
1991 - 2002 - 10, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
from 1961 onwards being the good old 9,6,4,3,2,1 points system, later slightly revised to give 10 points for a win, this revision lasting another 12 years (1991-2002).
I will consider, for the purpose of this thread, the most lasting scoring system ever in the history of F1, the 30 year-running 9-6-4-3-2-1.
And if I apply it to the current season I get interesting results. I know things tend to "normalize" with each Grand Prix and in the end all F1 scoring systems to date give out very similar results. However, with too much time on my hands probably
I did this comparison work and found it interesting enough to publish and share here.
Here goes:
2012 STANDINGS - CURRENT SCORING SYSTEM
2012 STANDINGS - 1961-1990 SCORING SYSTEM
So ... after the Bahraini GP, the traditional system would:
- Place Button in 2nd place, in front of Hamilton and Webber
- Place Perez in front of Grosjean
- Only award points (so far) to 12 drivers, instead of the current 18
1960 - 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
1961-1990 - 9, 6,4, 3, 2, 1
1991 - 2002 - 10, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
from 1961 onwards being the good old 9,6,4,3,2,1 points system, later slightly revised to give 10 points for a win, this revision lasting another 12 years (1991-2002).
I will consider, for the purpose of this thread, the most lasting scoring system ever in the history of F1, the 30 year-running 9-6-4-3-2-1.
And if I apply it to the current season I get interesting results. I know things tend to "normalize" with each Grand Prix and in the end all F1 scoring systems to date give out very similar results. However, with too much time on my hands probably
I did this comparison work and found it interesting enough to publish and share here.Here goes:
2012 STANDINGS - CURRENT SCORING SYSTEM
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[SIZE="3"]Pos Driver AUS MAL CHN BAH Total
1 Sebastian Vettel 2 11 5 1 53
2 Lewis Hamilton 3 3 3 8 49
3 Mark Webber 4 4 4 4 48
4 Jenson Button 1 14 2 18 43
5 Fernando Alonso 5 1 9 7 43
6 Nico Rosberg 12 13 1 5 35
7 Kimi Räikkönen 7 5 14 2 34
8 Romain Grosjean Ret Ret 6 3 23
9 Sergio Pérez 8 2 11 11 22
10 Paul di Resta 10 7 12 6 15
11 Bruno Senna 16 6 7 22 14
12 Kamui Kobayashi 6 Ret 10 14 9
13 Jean-Éric Vergne 11 8 16 13 4
14 Pastor Maldonado 13 19 8 23 4
15 Daniel Ricciardo 9 12 17 15 2
16 Nico Hülkenberg Ret 9 15 12 2
17 Felipe Massa Ret 15 13 9 2
18 Michael Schumacher Ret 10 Ret 10 2[/SIZE]2012 STANDINGS - 1961-1990 SCORING SYSTEM
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[SIZE="3"]Pos Driver AUS MAL CHN BAH Total
1 Sebastian Vettel 2 11 5 1 17
[COLOR="Green"]2 Jenson Button 1 14 2 18 15[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]3 Lewis Hamilton 3 3 3 8 12
4 Mark Webber 4 4 4 4 12[/COLOR]
5 Fernando Alonso 5 1 9 7 11
6 Nico Rosberg 12 13 1 5 11
7 Kimi Räikkönen 7 5 14 2 8
[COLOR="Green"]8 Sergio Pérez 8 2 11 11 6[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]9 Romain Grosjean Ret Ret 6 3 5[/COLOR]
10 Paul di Resta 10 7 12 6 1
11 Bruno Senna 16 6 7 22 1
12 Kamui Kobayashi 6 Ret 10 14 1
[/SIZE]So ... after the Bahraini GP, the traditional system would:
- Place Button in 2nd place, in front of Hamilton and Webber
- Place Perez in front of Grosjean
- Only award points (so far) to 12 drivers, instead of the current 18
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), Lauda won his last WDC not by being the fastest but by being "always up there" and, when Prost failed, by getting the odd win. When Prost won, he would be second. When Prost retired, he would be winner (not always but you get my point). 
