(Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team)
Formula One is set to drop the controversial double points system for the 2015 season. Double points were introduced for this season to ensure that the title showdown concluded at the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team's Lewis Hamilton went into last weekend's season final with a 17 point advantage over team mate Nico Rosberg heading into the final race and made a fantastic start to the race taking the lead off the start the line from pole sitter Nico Rosberg and went on to win the race while Rosberg finished outside the points in 14 place.
The double points made no difference to the outcome of the world championship as had the race finished the same way it did on Sunday without double points Lewis Hamilton would have won the championship by 42 points instead of 67.
As for the standing restarts following a safety car period this was scrapped as team's raised safety concerns of restarting a race that way. When the safety car is returning to the pits cars weave left and right in order to keep temperatures in their tyre's.
The Strategy Group and F1 Commission also agreed to keep the current radio communication ban in place in its current form which sees teams banned from coaching their drivers.
At the meeting it was also agreed that both the Marussia and Caterham F1 Team's will be allowed to use year old power units if they both make to Melbourne next season if it means that the outfits will save money which could ensure their survival from a financial point of view.
© Ben Johnston 2014
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