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Refuelling to return in 2017 regulations

Red Bull/Getty Images Formula 1's Strategy Group has announced a raft of changes for upcoming seasons - the most prominent being the return of refuelling in races from the start of the 2017 season. Refuelling mid-race has been banned since 2010 but it will be re-introduced from 2017, with team bosses, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone agreeing the move at a meeting on Thursday. In a statement released jointly by FIA president Jean Todt and FOM's Ecclestone, it was announced that there will be: Faster cars: 5 to 6 seconds drop in laptimes through aerodynamic rules evolution, wider tyres and reduction of car weight Reintroduction of refuelling (maintaining a maximum race fuel allowance) Higher...
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