[rockstar93]

Interesting idea but I wonder if it will actually change anything.

Those in positions ~9-12 are probably already pushing hard to obtain/maintain their points position. Anybody below wouldn't qualify, and anybody above would probably be risk averse and preserve their higher position rather than risk a crash for 1 point (unless it was near the end of the season and down to the wire).

Unless they made it so at the end of the season you can get multiple extra points based on how many fastest laps you've earned, but then it's getting complicated.