Banning refuelling was stupid and led to driver deaths
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Reportedly on his deathbed Dick Seaman told one of his crew "It was my fault, I was driving to fast for the conditions". The crash was on a very rainy day on the old Spa circuit, when he span off and hit a tree.
Damn, you beat me to it
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I'm pretty sure that Lancia started with the fueltanks at ridiculous places. They put them in between the wheels at the D50.
Oh dear, I've just come across this report from the 1967 yes that's the 1967 South African GP and it says this:
But wait, if they were still able to re-fuel a car in the pits in 1967 then doesn't that mean it wasn't banned? Erm.... That's a bit awkward isn't it? That means that there couldn't have been a re-fuelling ban in 57 or 58 or any other year until 1984. It means that a 1961 rule to hide the fuel filler couldn't have effected the ability to re-fuel a car. (in fact if you look at the top of a Lotus 33 for example the access to the fuel cap is clearly visible.) Oh well.......
But wait, if they were still able to re-fuel a car in the pits in 1967 then doesn't that mean it wasn't banned? Erm.... That's a bit awkward isn't it? That means that there couldn't have been a re-fuelling ban in 57 or 58 or any other year until 1984. It means that a 1961 rule to hide the fuel filler couldn't have effected the ability to re-fuel a car. (in fact if you look at the top of a Lotus 33 for example the access to the fuel cap is clearly visible.) Oh well.......
Just happened to come across that little nugget eh, c_a_t?
After C_a_T's latest bombshell we can say the only time refuelling was banned was from 1984.
The only driver killed by fire during this period was unfortunately Elio de Angelis. This was actually during a test session with limited marshalling and he actually died from smoke inhalation after been trapped in the wreckage. This wasn't caused by carrying an excessive amount of fuel.
I think this is argument over.
The only driver killed by fire during this period was unfortunately Elio de Angelis. This was actually during a test session with limited marshalling and he actually died from smoke inhalation after been trapped in the wreckage. This wasn't caused by carrying an excessive amount of fuel.
I think this is argument over.
Alan Jones stopped for fuel to try and cure a pick up problem at the Monaco Grand Prix in 1981. I seem to recall the fuel filler on most cars in the 70's and 80's was under the roll hoop (until Gordon Murray designed the BT52 with a pressure filler system on the side of the car.
Here's another good reason for not allowing in race refueling
Here's another good reason for not allowing in race refueling
And to not carry out illegal modifications to your fuel filler rig !!
You can see the fuel filler cap just under the roll hoop in this drawing of a Type 79
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