Reports say that teams unanimously rejected Strategy Group proposal in meeting ahead of Canadian GP
Saturday 6 June 2015 00:33, UK
F1 teams have rejected the possibility of a return to refuelling, according to reports, after a meeting ahead of this weekend’s Canadian GP.
The proposal, made by the sport’s Strategy Group last month, was discussed at a meeting of team managers in Montreal on Thursday.
Yet according to a report on motorsport.com there was no support for its return.
The Strategy Group suggested the return of refuelling as part of a number of proposals for 2017 designed to make cars around 5-6s per lap faster.
But the proposal was questioned almost immediately for reasons of cost and safety, as well as its potential to make the racing more processional.
Although the cost has been estimated as high as £1million, it is the latter factor that has reportedly swung the teams.
Figures show that there were twice as many overtakes in 2010 – the first season in-race refuelling was banned - than the season before.
In the face of such opposition, it is now likely that the proposal will be dropped, even though F1 promoter Bernie Ecclestone and the sport’s majority owner, CVC, are believed to be in support.
