User:Joparicutin/WDC Reversed Grid System for Formula One

WDC Reversed Grids System for Formula One is a system that is meant to be used to form the starting grid in motorsports events, i.e., races. Similar systems have been used in several racing series but nothing similar has never been used for a Formula One Grand Prix. Though, much has been discussed if it should be used in F1.

The base system
The Starting Grid is formed in a reverse fashion compared to the usual system in the sense that it is not the fastest driver the one that is placed at the front of the rest but instead the system is based in the current (at each event) World Drivers' Championship (WDC) points standings reverse order. The current leader of the World Driver's Championship is placed last in the grid and the last placed driver in the WDC is placed ahead of everyone else. Therefore the term "reversed", because it is assumed that the fastest driver/car combination is usually the leader in the WDC standings, though, this may not be always true because there is always some amount of randomness and luck in each race results. But, as the races go on, these elements tend to vanish.

Purpose
The main purpose is to solve the problems that F1 has evidently been through for the past decade or so. These problems include:
 * lack of on-track action in GP events
 * reduced audiences in GP events and on TV
 * financial difficulties due to reduced income from sponsors
 * reduced number of teams
 * too many scandal episodes involving cheatting (to favour one driver), unsporting attitude, unclear rules, etc.

Using this grid formation system it is expected to have a possitive effect on all these problems with immediate effects such as:
 * More overtaking attempts meanning more on-track racing action
 * Increased audiences and, consequently, increased income for F1 via sponsors who, in turn, get more revenue from publicity expenses
 * A greater sporting challenge for drivers who must actually overtake in order to be successful
 * small teams have better chances to shine (and get sponsors) even if they end in the same finishing positions that they get nowadays.

Criticism
Some people are against the use of this system for different reasons. Some of them are:
 * Grand Prix races should be independent events and should not depend on any previous results.
 * It is antinatural to place the best drivers behind because that is equivalent to punishing success.
 * The loss of qualification sessions as they have been done for 50+ years is a big loss.
 * Since it is nearly impossible to overtake in F1, the winner of every GP will surely be the one who starts on pole position.