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Dean · 2009-10-18, 09:12 PM

Fixing the total amount of fuel would accomplish the same thing without eliminating fueling.

IMHO fueling and tire changes are part of racing and should be part of F1.

For the most part, from what I have seen, the fueling issues have not been with the equipment, it has been with the humans: drivers and crew.

I just don't think it would be that difficult to prevent a car that still has a fuel rig attached from being put in gear or the clutch released and to have a means to not release a car that has a wheel miss attached. You can't stop every mechanical pit issue, but the tight competition you describe is generating dangerous conditions and preventable accidents.

Maybe the penalties for pit mistakes just have to be more onerous?

2009-10-18, 09:12 PM	#258
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Fixing the total amount of fuel would accomplish the same thing without eliminating fueling. IMHO fueling and tire changes are part of racing and should be part of F1. For the most part, from what I have seen, the fueling issues have not been with the equipment, it has been with the humans: drivers and crew. I just don't think it would be that difficult to prevent a car that still has a fuel rig attached from being put in gear or the clutch released and to have a means to not release a car that has a wheel miss attached. You can't stop every mechanical pit issue, but the tight competition you describe is generating dangerous conditions and preventable accidents. Maybe the penalties for pit mistakes just have to be more onerous? __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2009-10-18 at 09:16 PM.