Re:F1 2014: All aboard the 'power train' - new rules explained
by maigret on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @06:36AM
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It's already the case. You cannot refuel (I think for safety reasons, but not sure), so to get a weight advantage you have to take as little fuel as possible at the beginning of the race. So I don't expect changes. And yes, it happened to some, like Hamilton, to have to drive slower to save fuel. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/21917717
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Re:F1 2014: All aboard the 'power train' - new rules explained
by masklinn on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @07:04AM
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> You cannot refuel (I think for safety reasons, but not sure)
Definitely not safety reasons. Refueling on pit stops was allowed from 1994 to 2009 (inclusive). The official reason for refueling ban was lowering team expenses: refueling stops required significant machinery, equipment and crew (much more so than calibration and tyres changes), which had to be carried around the world.
Re:F1 2014: All aboard the 'power train' - new rules explained
by fredwilkins on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @07:00AM
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In race refueling has been banned since 2010. Their concern was with the increasing number of fuel related pit row accidents. But on the flip side, many argue that operating with the increased fuel loads is even more dangerous.