Under the 2010 system, the result of this year's championship would have been exactly the same. Jenson Button would have beaten Sebastian Vettel (243 points to 20
, with Rubens Barrichello third (187), Mark Webber fourth (17
, Lewis Hamilton fifth (12
, Kimi Raikkonen sixth (119), etc.
The close finishes of 2007 and 2008 would have retained the same order under the new system, with the following scores:
2008
Lewis Hamilton 240
Felipe Massa 239
2007
Kimi Raikkonen 271
Lewis Hamilton 270
Fernando Alonso 268
The close finish of 2003 would also have produced the same result, with Michael Schumacher beating Raikkonen 225 to 221.
In fact, you'd have to go back to 1999 to find the first change of place. Under the 2010 system, Eddie Irvine would have beaten Mika Hakkinen to the title 230 to 218. But Irvine would also have won that title under the 2003-2009 system.
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