Strategy and paradoxes of borda count in Formula 1 racing

Winning a championship is the highest achievement in Formula 1, and multiple titles can earn one a place in the pantheon of the sport. In this article I explore whether the scoring method for selecting a champion can be considered defi nitive, and how unstable results might be when the method’s para...

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Main Author:	Brien Kaiser
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kozminski University 2020-06-01
Series:	Decyzje
Subjects:	social preferences borda count voting paradoxes social choice
Online Access:	https://journal.kozminski.edu.pl/index.php/decyzje/article/view/384

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spelling	doaj-c9210020ff8940afae05f5cdfcd3324f2020-11-25T03:20:38ZengKozminski UniversityDecyzje1733-00922391-761X2020-06-0131115132DOI:10.7206/DEC.1733-0092.124Strategy and paradoxes of borda count in Formula 1 racing Brien Kaiser 0University of California, IrvineWinning a championship is the highest achievement in Formula 1, and multiple titles can earn one a place in the pantheon of the sport. In this article I explore whether the scoring method for selecting a champion can be considered defi nitive, and how unstable results might be when the method’s parameters are slightly changed. I have employed case studies of paradoxes and historical recreations of seasons using alternative scoring systems. Finally, I argue that the Borda count is desirable system for scoring in Formula 1, and that building strategies by teams around particular scoring systems is a legitimate aspect of the sport.https://journal.kozminski.edu.pl/index.php/decyzje/article/view/384social preferencesborda countvoting paradoxessocial choice
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description	Winning a championship is the highest achievement in Formula 1, and multiple titles can earn one a place in the pantheon of the sport. In this article I explore whether the scoring method for selecting a champion can be considered defi nitive, and how unstable results might be when the method’s parameters are slightly changed. I have employed case studies of paradoxes and historical recreations of seasons using alternative scoring systems. Finally, I argue that the Borda count is desirable system for scoring in Formula 1, and that building strategies by teams around particular scoring systems is a legitimate aspect of the sport.
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Strategy and paradoxes of borda count in Formula 1 racing

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