Former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has said that he “would have preferred medals” as a scoring system rather than points as it would force drivers to drive for victory. Ecclestone was taken over as F1 supremo by Liberty Media at the beginning of 2017 having been chief executive of the sport for many years beforehand but thinks the scoring system would have made for better victories had it been medals. “I never wanted this scoring system. I would have preferred medals,” Ecclestone told Auto Motor und Sport. “Whoever wins the most gold medals will become world champion. That forces you to drive for victory.” The current...
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