The Fan-F1 ranking after the Italian GP

There is indeed an official ranking in Formula 1 that allocates points based on the importance of the positions achieved, with a decreasing scale of two points each for the top three places. 10 points for the winner, 8 for the second place, and 6 for the third.

This scale only rewards the drivers who finished in the top eight; drivers who consistently place in the top 10 (like 9th and 10th) are never acknowledged, even though this position is almost as important as an eighth-place finish, which usually awards a point.

To rectify the situation, casinoenlignefrance.eu.com invented the regularity ranking: Each driver receives a point according to their inverse order of finish, provided they have crossed the checkered flag. In case of retirement, they receive no points. The first receives 22 points, the second 21, the third 20, etc. The 22nd, if there is one, will thus receive only one point.

In the end, a ranking is obtained based on the finishing position of each race, showing each driver’s consistency and allowing them to be rewarded for their work in the team, not just according to their position.

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In the standings, Button quickly got back on track after his Spa-Francorchamps retirement; he is still the leader of the standings ahead of Barrichello (+1 place), which is a new development. Webber (-1 place) indeed drops to 3rd place with 210 points compared to 240 and 228 for the Brawn GP drivers. Rosberg in 4th and Glock in 5th remain very strong in this regularity exercise. Räikkönen’s numerous successes in recent weeks have moved him up from 8th to 6th position, taking Hamilton’s place, who falls to 9th. Heidfeld and Alonso (+1 place) are in the mix with 7th and 8th ranks, while Vettel is 10th. Apart from Räikkönen with 171 points, the four other drivers mentioned earlier all have between 160 and 168 points, a very tight situation.

Further ahead, Trulli and Fisichella maintain their 11th and 12th positions. Massa and Kovalainen swap their positions in favor of the Finn since the Brazilian is still absent from the paddocks. Kubica and Nakajima are 15th and 16th with 115 and 106 points. The other drivers are below the 100-point mark, like Sutil and Buemi currently 17th and 18th, who have moved ahead of Piquet. Two French drivers follow in this classification with Bourdais in 20th and Grosjean in 21st. Alguersuari retired today in Italy but is ahead of Badoer and Liuzzi, who has not scored any points.

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