By Ian Lockwood
March 20 2009

The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) have issued a statement claiming that the highly unpopular move to change the points system for the 2009 season is in contravention of the regulations and therefore cannot be imposed. The regulations state that any changes made at such a late stage would require the unaminous agreement of all the entered competitors.

"Following the decision of the World Motorsport Council of the 17 March 2009 to change the way the drivers' championship is awarded, the Teams gathered and unanimously agreed to question the validity of this decision."

"FOTA had made a proposal that was carefully based on the results of a Global Audience Survey, which allowed listening to preferences of the public, and all the Teams firmly believe that these indications should be properly taken into account."

"The amendment to the sporting regulations proposed by the World Motorsport Council was not performed in accordance with the procedure provided for by Appendix 5 of the Sporting Regulations and, as per the provisions of the article 199 of the FIA International Sporting Code, it is too late for FIA to impose a change for the 2009 season that has not obtained the unanimous agreement of all the competitors properly entered into the 2009 Formula 1 Championship."

"Since the change to the scoring system unanimously agreed by the Teams and proposed to FIA did not receive approval of the WMSC, no change can occur in 2009, and the Teams wish to reaffirm their willingness to collaborate with the FIA in order to jointly define a new point system for the 2010 season within a comprehensive set of measures aimed at further stimulating the attractiveness of the F1 Sport."

FOTA Say FIA Cannot Change Points System for 2009

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Racing Bulls
20/03/2009 17:29

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Keppel
20/03/2009 19:24

The FIA have deferred this scheme till 2010. Thank god, in my mind.

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crazycaz
21/03/2009 20:28

Thank goodness for that.

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_Jono_
21/03/2009 21:10

FOTA won this battle, but the war will continue.

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