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Feb201006

Rob

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2010 To ban refueling – no more splash and dash

The 2010 regulations have changed so that refueling during the race is banned. This means that the teams don’t have to deal with the dodgy fuel rigs and that the pit lane will be a safer place. Does it improve the racing though?
I’m on the same side as Martin Brundle and Bernie Eccelstone here, I think this rule is bad for the sport. The tactics that came out of refueling made some grand prix and didn’t ruin the others. It made more overtaking opportunities where light cars caught heavier ones and cars that were out of place had to overtake.
I guess that there will still be pit stops for tyres and that the teams will have to stop to change them but it’s not the same, all pit stops will now be the same length – no more short fills for position. It seems that putting the fuel in or [...]

Feb201001

Rob

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Williams launch their 2010 challenger

Williams took the covers off their new car today during the first F1 test of the year, with drivers Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg set to drive the car they have experience and promise and they should have the experience as a team to cope with all the rule changes and make the best out of them.
The new car retains the colours of previous years and seems to fit snugly in the mould of the 2010 cars with a higher nose and an elongated wheel base that accommodates the fuel tank.
In Rubens who’s testing the car they have got one of the most consistent drivers on the grid and he’ll serve them well this season, I have a feeling that they will bring home more results than they did last year as Nico Hulkenberg had a habit of getting results too.
What to expect from Williams this year? Well I think [...]

Jan201029

Rob

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Tyres and Qualifying

It seems that there is going to be another new rule for 2010, that the top ten drivers will have to start the race on the same tyres that they qualified in. At first it seems that it will make the race strategy even more different from last year, but will it?
The drivers will more likely use the softer compound for qualifying and therefore want to stop sooner in the race to get rid of them, so we’ll just have the short first stints that we’ve seen in the past. It will be a boon for any car/driver that can keep the harder compound on throughout qualifying though so perhaps we’ll see more upsets.
This rule sounds like an odd addition but I guess it’s all about trying to spice up the action and I can see how this would put drivers out of position if they go for race day [...]

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