Medals would help F1 - Ecclestone

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Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone remains committed to awarding medals rather than points in Grands Prix.

His proposal would see gold, silver and bronze medals awarded to the top three finishers, rather than the current system of points for the top eight.

The drivers' championship would go to the driver with the most gold medals.

"It will make Formula One a much more exciting spectacle because it will incentivise drivers to race to win," Ecclestone told formula1.com.

"We should see much more overtaking, drivers will take more chances and they will race each other all the way to the chequered flag.

"At the moment, quite often we see drivers settling for second, third or fourth position, and the race can be dull in the final stint after the last round of pit stops.

"The drivers aren't to blame, they're racers, but the scoring system forces them to be too conservative.

"As things are, if they want to take the title, it is better to settle for a few, safe points rather than chase down the guy in front and risk going home with no points.

"But this is Formula One, the pinnacle of world motorsport, and only the best driver should win the title.

"Being a Formula One world champion is not about being a consistent and reliable runner-up. It's about racing hard, taking chances and not settling for second best."