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Operations Research Proceedings 2011 pp 211–216Cite as

Points Scoring Systems in Formula 1: A Game Theoretic Perspective

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An efficient points scoring system is often vital to encouraging competition in a sport. It is also related to the viewership and spectator numbers crucial to lasting popularity and financial success. This paper analyzes the three points scoring systems of the last twenty seasons in Formula 1 (1991-2010) from a game theoretic perspective to examine their competitive impact.

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  1. SINTEF Technology and Society, Applied Economics, Postboks 4760 Sluppen, 7465, Trondheim, Norway

    Krystsina Bakhrankova

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  1. Institut für, Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Universität Zürich, Moussonstrasse, Zurich, 8044, Switzerland

    Diethard Klatte

  2. Inst. Operations Research, ETH Zürich, Rämistr. 101, Zürich, 8092, Switzerland

    Hans-Jakob Lüthi

  3. Institut für, Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Universität Zürich, Moussonstrasse 15, Zurich, 8044, Switzerland

    Karl Schmedders

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Bakhrankova, K. (2012). Points Scoring Systems in Formula 1: A Game Theoretic Perspective. In: Klatte, D., Lüthi, HJ., Schmedders, K. (eds) Operations Research Proceedings 2011. Operations Research Proceedings. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29210-1_34

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