{"id":10597,"date":"2020-04-13T14:07:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T14:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=10597"},"modified":"2020-04-13T13:25:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T13:25:36","slug":"mclaren-ceo-pushing-for-formula-one-point-system-to-be-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/mclaren-ceo-pushing-for-formula-one-point-system-to-be-changed\/","title":{"rendered":"McLaren CEO Pushing For F1 Point System To Be Changed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"zakZak Brown<\/a>, the CEO for McLaren\u2019s Formula 1 (F1) team, has announced that he will be pushing for changes to the point system currently in place once the season resumes. F1 is currently on hiatus after cancelling nine Grand Prixs, following the positive test of an employee for McLaren F1 for COVID-19 in March, just before the Australian Grand Prix<\/strong> kicked off.<\/p>\n

Brown is pushing for F1 to impose no penalties for any team that is forced to withdraw from races due to unforeseen circumstances, such as those brought about by their employee\u2019s positive coronavirus test. For Brown, F1 should protect teams from similar events by imposing a standard that states a precise number of results to count for the title, similar to rules instituted from 1950 to 1990. <\/p>\n

F1<\/a> must consider tinkering with their format for a race weekend this 2020 if it is to come back stronger than before, stated Brown.<\/p>\n

2020 F1 Calendar Still Unclear<\/h2>\n

Leaders of F1 are currently trying to untangle the logistics of planning its 2020 calendar. Ross Brawn<\/strong>, the managing director of F1 says that it is currently looking like October is the earliest F1 can manage to resume its racing operations. This makes setting up eight races to create a World Championship season<\/a> a tight proposition. Brawn has also stated that any changes to F1\u2019s 2020 calendar will be made for no other reason than necessity.<\/p>\n

Sky Sports F1<\/p>\n

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