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**Rasklad** · 04-25-2012, 01:24 AM

Sometimes silence is better than posting. This was one of those times.

Not only have they banned refueling, they are allowing teams to start the race with less fuel than is required to finish. I see this to be every bit as gimmicky as grooved tyres, DRS or push to pass KERS.

If fuel stops are permanently removed, which I fear they are, then teams should be required to start with a minimum fuel volume. Their burn during their fastest qualifying lap multiplied by the number of laps. Simple. If they want to carry less fuel then they wind the car back in qualifying.

I'm not convinced that its best for the sport for a driver to put himself at the front of the grid and then hope to be far enough ahead to run the last quarter on 4 cylinders. Its the same for all drivers of course but personally, any part of the racing that lacks transparency gives me the sh*ts. Fuel is a big part of the racing and spectators have no idea what is happening at any point.

There seemed to be a problem with my suggestion of giving points for fuel remaining in the tank. Fair enough. It was only as a sweetener for "saving the planet" and to encourage self handicapping which might result in closer racing.

04-25-2012, 01:24 AM	#32
Rasklad Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 390 Senior Member	Sometimes silence is better than posting. This was one of those times. Not only have they banned refueling, they are allowing teams to start the race with less fuel than is required to finish. I see this to be every bit as gimmicky as grooved tyres, DRS or push to pass KERS. If fuel stops are permanently removed, which I fear they are, then teams should be required to start with a minimum fuel volume. Their burn during their fastest qualifying lap multiplied by the number of laps. Simple. If they want to carry less fuel then they wind the car back in qualifying. I'm not convinced that its best for the sport for a driver to put himself at the front of the grid and then hope to be far enough ahead to run the last quarter on 4 cylinders. Its the same for all drivers of course but personally, any part of the racing that lacks transparency gives me the sh*ts. Fuel is a big part of the racing and spectators have no idea what is happening at any point. There seemed to be a problem with my suggestion of giving points for fuel remaining in the tank. Fair enough. It was only as a sweetener for "saving the planet" and to encourage self handicapping which might result in closer racing.
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