Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has hit out at F1’s points system, arguing that scarlet-clad driver Felipe Massa should be leading the championship.
“In a serious championship, which properly rewards winning, we would be ahead,” the Italian is quoted as saying by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The actual leader of the drivers’ standings after four races in 2007 is Lewis Hamilton; who has been consistently on the podium but is yet to win a race.
Ferrari’s Massa, in comparison, won in both Bahrain and Spain, but had a less shining start to the season.
The points system was changed at the end of 2002, allocating a smaller advantage to the winner of a grand prix.
Under the former regime, where second place earned six points instead of eight, Massa would be leading McLaren’s Hamilton this year by one point instead of sitting also behind Fernando Alonso in third.
Hamilton, meanwhile, would be third.
26-year-old Brazilian Massa referred to the situation as “unusual” in his official blog.
“After three poles and two wins in a row, I am still only third in the championship,” he added.
