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Magnussen: Fuel increase won't make racing better

19:28, 23 Apr 2018

byJake Williams-Smith

Kevin Magnussen has suggested that the new fuel rules proposed for 2019 that will increase the fuel limit isn't guaranteed to make the racing in Formula One better. The Dane said that other areas such as tyre wear would still make it difficult for the drivers to go head-to-head.

“It’ll definitely help. Whether it means that we can run flat out for the whole race, that’s not guaranteed, at least at some tracks," he said.

"Most of the tracks should be fine. You’ll be able to push flat out. I guess at some of the circuits it would mean we carry less fuel than the 110 kilograms, because we won’t need it at all the tracks.

"But surely at some tracks, I think we might still have to do some lift-and-coast – maybe very little. It’s great to see that we have that rule coming. It’ll allow us to not be restricted in terms of fuel, and being able to push flat out for the whole race.

"You’re still going to have to manage the tyres, though."

The FIA have met with teams to assess whether there are any short-term fixes for the difficulty drivers face following and racing closely with one another. Concepts such as simplified front wings have so far been turned down by teams.