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Vettel: Double points concept absurd

– Sebastian Vettel has described as "absurd" the recent decision to ratify double points for the final race of the season from 2014 onwards. Under the new system, which was agreed at a meeting of the sport's Strategy Group and Commission on Monday, 50 points will be dished out to the winner of next year's Abu Dhabi finale, with 36 for second, 30 for third and so on throughout the top ten. But Red Bull driver Vettel, who has wrapped up four successive Drivers' titles, expressed his frustration at the concept, likening the situation to football teams being able to record double points on the final match day. "Imagine at the last Bundesliga match there would suddenly be...
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