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FIA adjusts fuel temperature rules after close call Verstappen in Spain

It was only eight seconds or Max Verstappen would have had to start the Spanish Grand Prix from the pit lane. The temperature of the fuel was too low for a long time, but in the end everything worked out just in time. There was confusion about how hot the fuel needed to be when exiting the pit lane, so the FIA updated the regulations. The teams always cool their fuel as much as possible, as this is a lot more efficient for the engine. When the F1 cars enter the asphalt for their reconnaissance lap on Sunday, the fuel temperature is allowed to be a maximum of ten degrees colder than the measured air temperature. Read more Which driver would Verstappen like to face in their prime? The...
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