The weight concerns motivating F1's refuelling push
As more details of Formula 1's planned 2021 rules overhaul emerge, refuelling is once again at the heart of the conversation - but this time for a different reason
Are current Formula 1 cars too heavy and cumbersome? That's certainly the opinion of many insiders, including the drivers - as expressed via the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.
And it's weight, rather than any great contribution to strategic variety or to the show, that is the real motivating force behind talk of a return to refuelling.
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