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Briatore says Ecclestone's double points smart idea
Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore have history in F1
Former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore thinks his friend and regular business partner Bernie Ecclestone has pulled off a masterstroke with double points in 2014.
Actually, the innovation – where the title is kept artificially alive right until the dying moments by offering twice as many points in the season finale – is highly controversial and almost universally unpopular.
Even Nico Rosberg, who stands to gain the most from double points, is no fan.
'I find it artificial and I don't like it in general,' said the German after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix. 'Of course, now, with the way it is, it's great for me now but...
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