In the round-up: Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer adds his voice to those opposing a reintroduction of refuelling if F1 increases rev limits and fuel flow in 2021.
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RaceFans asked Szafnauer whether F1 could bring back refuelling pit stops due to the anticipated increase in fuel use under the planned 2021 engine rules changes we revealed last month.
What they say
I hope not, I hope we don’t reintroduce them. It’s a huge cost and I’m not sure how much it adds to the show. It’s a huge cost. [But] we haven’t done the analysis yet and they haven’t really defined the 2021 regs yet.
My personal opinion is the cars should get a bit lighter too, they’re too heavy.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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