Grosjean calls for return of refuelling to Formula 1

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16:47, 16 Jun 2019

byJake Williams-Smith

Romain Grosjean believes that bringing back refuelling to Formula 1 could make the racing better.

The Frenchman has weighed into the debate over the future of the sport, with multiple drivers including world champion Lewis Hamilton, complaining that the 2019 cars are not difficult enough to drive.

"I recently ran a go-kart race with friends, 125cc with a gearshift and I was more tired than after a Formula 1 Grand Prix," Grosjean said.

"Why? Because you are pushing all the time and you don't have to save fuel.

"Today, we need to save fuel. Next and most important, we have to look after the tyres all the time. In Barcelona, it felt like we were driving at 50% of the car's capacity. Therefore it is not difficult.

"What we need are cars that we must push, and a return to refuelling so we don't have to run around with 100kg at the start but only 30-40kg. Then we would be a few seconds faster, if not more, and it would be harder."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Grosjean calls for return of refuelling to Formula 1

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