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F1 to drop double points and standing restarts

Formula 1 is set to abandon the controversial double points and standing Safety Car restart rule changes for next season. After a meeting of the F1’s Strategy Group and Commission in Geneva, British motorsport news outlet Autosport has reported that teams have agreed to drop the rules from next year’s sporting regulations. The move is yet to be officially ratified by the FIA which is likely to occur at next week’s World Motorsport Council meeting in Doha. The introduction of double points for this year’s final round of the season was met with universal disapproval from fans, teams and drivers. Supported by Bernie Ecclestone, the initiative was signed off in order to keep the...
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