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Should F1 ban refuelling?

No Fuel?

Why doesn't the FIA simply ban refuelling? If fuel strategy was pulled-out of the Formula One equation, wouldn't the sport revert to the exhilarating 'pre-pitstop' days of Alain Prost vs. Ayrton Senna?

"I don't agree," said Max Mosley in a news conference at Monaco. "You're thinking of an era when people had reliability problems - brake problems, tyre problems. The engineers all say those days are in the past."

Mosley thinks modern F1 is lacking in race-excitement for a different reason. "It's nothing to do with stops," he said. "It's to do with the fact that the car in front is faster than the car behind - after all, he qualified faster!

"And teams are spending a lot of money on reliability these days."

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• 21 Mar.
  • Button: Melbourne should suit our package
  • Small upgrades expected at McLaren's MP4-25
  • Hamilton expects less problems in Melbourne
• 20 Mar.
  • FIA launches 2011 team selection process
  • Kobayashi hoping to be more competitive in Melbourne
  • Rosberg positive ahead of Australia
  • Sauber expecting more from Albert Park
• 19 Mar.
  • Kevin Magnussen signed up by McLaren
  • 'We should be more competitive in Melbourne' - de la Rosa
  • Mercedes not competitive enough, says Brawn
  • Lauda impressed by Schumacher comeback
  • Schumacher: Australia a highlight on the calendar
  • Montagny joins Superleague Formula
  • Webber hoping to finish ahead of Vettel
• 18 Mar.
  • Monza signs new F1 contract
  • McLaren buys back Mercedes shares
  • Massa never doubted physical condition
  • Coulthard to drive Red Bull in Belfast
  • Give regulations a chance, says Mallya
  • De la Rosa becomes Certina ambassador
• 17 Mar.
  • Cosworth pleased with F1 comeback
  • GPUpdate TV: Stefano Domenicali interview
  • Schumacher return boosts German TV ratings
  • Bruno Senna column: The season starts in Australia!
  • 'I put too much trust in US F1' - López
  • Button: McLaren will be stronger in Melbourne
  • Horner still hoping for two stops
  • Michael confident with Hülkenberg
• 16 Mar.
  • Ecclestone ponders return to America
  • Lotus eyes Toro Rosso and Sauber
  • Fry: Button must catch Hamilton
  • Di Resta to drive on Melbourne Friday
  • Coulthard slams Mosley's regulation ideas
  • Webber shocked by overtaking difficulties
  • Teams must not write rules, says Ecclestone
  • Vettel: Alonso would not have passed
  • Michael pleased to finish after problems
  • Renault 'daringly late' with development
• 15 Mar.
  • Schumacher 'very, very happy' with result
  • First-corner IndyCar collision for Sato

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