A picture of The FIA is going back to its old points system. Shown is Fernando Alonso. 
The FIA confirmed that it will reimplement the same Formula One points-scoring system used during the last several seasons, rather than switching to the much criticized "winner-take-all" idea it tried to install last week for the upcoming season.
The sport's governing body wanted to switch to a system whereby the drivers' championship would go to whomever won the most races, regardless of points scored throughout the year. However, after drivers and teams lambasted the idea, the FIA backpedaled and said it was under the impression that the teams supported the idea--a somewhat absurd notion, since the Formula One Teams Association last week asked to change the points system to increase the scoring gap between race winners and second-place finishers. The FIA rejected that idea in favor of the "winner-take-all" formula.
In response, the teams pointed out that the FIA did not have the power to implement such a rules change so close to the start of the season, unless the teams agreed unanimously. The FIA then said it would revert to the old points structure--10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1--and it has now done so by updating the 2009 F1 Sporting Regulations to reflect the change.
However, it appears the FIA still wants to switch to the "winner-take-all" setup in 2010.
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