F1 - who would have won ?

[EternalOptimist]

If the rules HAD been changed, and the championship was to be based on the number of wins, rather than points

who would have won and would it be a better competition ?

Would it still be the Button has-been ?

[nomadd]

If the rules HAD been changed, and the championship was to be based on the number of wins, rather than points

who would have won and would it be a better competition ?

Would it still be the Button has-been ?

Yes, Yoda. (And your English is getting worse by the day...)

Nomadd

[Zippy]

Yes, Button won more races.

[centurian]

I think it would have been completely over about 4 races ago.

And effectively it would have been dead from about the halfway point in the season because Jenson didn't need to win any more races - they just had to stop Vettel from winning. Brawn could have used blocking strategies to hold up Vettel and let the McLarens/Ferrari's drive off into the distance to get the win. Vettel would have overtaken the Brawn's but only finished 2nd/3rd.

This plan only came up because Hamilton had fewer wins than Massa last year causing some to say that Massa was a more deserving champion. However, Hamilton actually took more chequered flags - Massa's extra 'win' was due to one race result being changed after the finish (Spa).

[d000hg]

Button would have way more wins. Interestingly, Vettel has 3 wins and Webber, Hamilton & Barichello have 2 each. So after tomorrow's race Hamilton could end up 2nd (or 3rd depending on details) if he wins.

[centurian]

Button would have way more wins. Interestingly, Vettel has 3 wins and Webber, Hamilton & Barichello have 2 each. So after tomorrow's race Hamilton could end up 2nd (or 3rd depending on details) if he wins.

Fuel weights in now. Hamilton lighter than the Red Bull's. McLaren kicking themselves a bit - they could have put another 5 laps of fuel in and he would still have been on pole.

Probably won't make a difference. If Hamilton gets a clean start, he should sprint off into the distance. Unless he gets a safety car at the wrong moment (quite possible on a new circuit), he has this race in the bag.

[Zippy]

The pit exit might prove influential.
Bit of a shame about the fuelling (for McLaren) but I have a feeling that the Red Bull team will not want to be blowing another engine so may not be gunning it. They seem to have been cautious recently? Rubens looks a bit stuffed if he wants second in the drivers chamionship

What a complex though - very impressive.

Anyway, back here tomorrow for the usual CUK expert analysis?

[Bunk]

Anyway, back here tomorrow for the usual CUK expert analysis?

Vroooom!

[nomadd]

Anyway, back here tomorrow for the usual CUK expert analysis?

I'm thinking it's going to be a very, very wet race.

Nomadd

[Zippy]

Vroooom!

Vroooms are now included, along with "crunch", "wtf is that on the track" and champagne