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Originally Posted by John Clay
^^ That's silly. They shuld just make it like a relay race then.
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Each Team fields 2 cars. Then points are accummulated in 2 categories, Driver Championship and Constructor Championship. Driver's title is in name only. Driver is paid a base salary, plus bonuses, although endorsements, etc. can be lucrative. Each Constructor Championship is worth $$$$. 1st place for the season title is worth around $100 Million. So the Team is banking on Constructor points. 1st & 2nd place finish in a race is worth the same to the Team. But if the drivers decide to duke it out, and one DNF's due to gas or tires, or they take each other out in the process, it can be costly to the Team.
I'll admit, that Team orders can seem confounding or unfair at times. But that's what F1 is all about.
