Drivers react to champion points plan

Some fun responses from the drivers in the paddock at Jerez, where Brawn and Renault signed off their testing yesterday, responding to the news that the FIA has changed the system now rewarding the driver with the most wins as world champion.

Nico Rosberg said, "What nonsense is this?", Jenson Button, who could well end up benefitting from it said, "I understand the logic behind it and it's interesting. It's an incentive to try to win but it also looks risky to me. After 9 races you could get a driver who's already won the title and can take the rest of the season off, while the driver in second is only 18 points behind!"

Lewis Hamilton said a curt, "I have no opinion on this."

Meanwhile a delighted Bernie Ecclestone has tipped Button to be a factor under the new rules: "I suppose an awful lot will depend on these [new] regulations, but if Brawn has got it right, then there is a chance that for the first three races we could maybe see Jenson winning.

"Now that it is not points that decides the championship, if he has three races in his pocket then it is not bad - although I suppose in the end you have to look at the old timers like [Fernando] Alonso, Kimi [Raikkonen], Felipe [Massa] and Mr [Lewis] Hamilton."

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