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Refuelling back on the agenda for 2017

Formula 1 is yet again looking into the possibility of reintroducing refuelling in a bid to make grand prix Sundays more exciting. As Formula 1 audience figurues continue to decline the sport's powers-that-be have been examining ways to bring viewers back on board. Last year refuelling was proposed only to be shot down. According to a study conducted, not only would it be difficult to keep the pit stops down to 3 seconds or less but it was also found that during F1's refuelling era the number of on-track overtaking manoeuvres was reduced. But despite that it is back on the agenda. FIA president Jean Todt revealed: 'We (will) re-address (the subject of) is it right not to have refuelling?'...
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