Formula One Makes Dramatic Rules Changes, Including Double Points for Final Race

The International Automobile Association (FIA) have announced some major changes to Formula One, including the decision to award double points for the final race of each season. That rule change, which will come into effect for the 2014 campaign, is designed to ensure the driver’s championship remains undecided until the final race—”in order to maximise focus on the championship until the end of the campaign”, the organisation said in a statement. Elsewhere, a spending cap will be introduced ahead of the 2015 season, although the exact amount each team will be able to spend has yet to be decided. The FIA said a “working group” will be set up in order to discuss and decide the specifics of the cap, with th...

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