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One argument against the new points system is that it removes the built-in bonus for finishing top-five, top-ten and so on. Under the old system, the driver running 6th or 11th or 21st had more than a one point incentive to challenge for the next spot... and the driver ahead of them had an equal incentive to hold on to their spot.

I would rather have seen a system where drivers were allowed to drop their worst race (or two). Under that system, a driver could go for the win without having to worry about their season being over if they didn't pull it off (i.e., Stewart running out of gas).