REFUELLINGThe biggest change for the 2010 season is the banning of refuelling during races for the first time since 1993. Pit stops will not become a thing of the past, however, as drivers still have to use both dry-weather tyre compounds during a ...
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TYRES
Formula One racing features a single tyre supplier, with all teams using identical Bridgestone rubber. The advantages of this (over multiple tyre suppliers) include closer racing and reduced testing and development costs.At each Grand Prix every te...
TESTING
As the sport's technical demands have grown in recent years, so too has the importance of testing. With the FIA ever mindful of rising costs, as of 2009 teams are limited to 15,000 test kilometres during a calendar year. Young driver training and p...
Spare cars, engines and gearboxes
FIA regulations state that drivers may have no more than two cars available for use at any one time. Spare cars are no longer allowed, though teams may bring additional chassis which can be built up in the event of a race chassis being damaged beyo...
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