At the end of last year the FIA dropped the bombshell that double points would be awarded for the last race of the season from 2014. It attracted widespread criticism with four-time champion Sebastian Vettel saying that it 'is absurd and punishes those who have worked hard for a whole season' whilst Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo added 'I'm not enthusiastic. For me it looks too much artificial.' One person who strongly disagrees with them is Bernie Ecclestone.Speaking to me in today's Wall Street Journal, Ecclestone launched a stinging attack on F1's teams for criticising the controversial plan.The decision was made in early December after a vote by the Strategy Group, a body...
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