RE:tie-breaker may have not been necessary

[Anthony Sarkis <iosystems@domain.elided>]

>Regarding the thread about Mika and Eddie and how does F1 break point ties,

>ponder this....

>Early in the season before Michael broke his leg (sorry I forget which
race, 
>it could be looked up) Eddie, according to his contract, pulled over to
allow 
>Michael to pass for a position which gained Michael a single extra point
(and 
>therfore reducing Eddie's amount by one). It was something like Eddie had 
>been in 4th and Michael was 5th, so after they "swapped" positions Eddie 
>scored 2 points for 5th place instead of 3 points for 4th place he had been

>in.

>Now... if that "swap" had not occurred, then in Japan Michael could have 
>pulled over and allowed Eddie by to place second and the result would have 
>been instead of a points tie (and Mika winning on the tie-breaker) Eddie 
>would have won the F1 Championship by a single point! But, who was to know 
>way back then?

Yeah, but if that swap had not occured, it would have changed the fabric of
time, and current events might 
not have occurred: MS not breaking his legs, EI not in hunt for
championship, Damon Hill would have driven with
more passion (NOT!).

Oh man, I sound like Dr Who.

In jest, Anthony

Anthony Sarkis
Telstra Multimedia, Sydney
email: iosystems@domain.elided 

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