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Wolff: Teams could reconsider double points

– Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff has explained that there is the potential for Formula 1 teams to revisit the concept of awarding double points for the final race of the season, following a backlash from fans. The controversial plan, initially outlined in December, would see drivers and teams collect twice the reward at this year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with a view to keeping the championship battle alive as long as possible. Although the new rule was kept in place at a recent teams' meeting, Wolff says it could be overturned. "In the last years we have seen a dominance of a driver and a team," Wolff explained. "This is why we discussed ideas to have the interest...
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