FIA taking a cue from Nascar\Indycar? Pole position award \ permanent car numbers

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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111652

The FIA is planning to introduce a 'pole position trophy' in Formula 1 from the start of next year, after receiving preliminary support for the idea from teams. If it comes into force, the trophy will be awarded to the driver who secures the most pole positions during the championship season.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/formula-1-f1-teams-permanent-numbers-push-161205114--f1.html

Formula 1 teams are pushing ahead with a plan to give drivers permanent numbers throughout their racing careers, AUTOSPORT has learned.

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Having been first debated at the previous Strategy Group meeting that took place in October, and received a largely positive response, the matter will be talked about further at the next meeting in a bid to finalise its implementation.

Well, they have a DHL fastest lap award already, and teams have kept numbers for several years in the past. Perhaps they can have a "Miss DHL" hand the P1 trophy to Vettel and interview him

 

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Points, that's something else. But you can't really do that and keep parc ferme and the retarded qualifying tyre rules.

Well the top tier US series don't have either of those (Nascar NNS\Trucks do have some impound races for cost reasons).