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Why was refuelling banned in F1? History of refuelling and previous accidents

For many years refuelling was a huge part of a Formula 1 grand prix, allowing teams to run lighter cars which would hopefully make them faster than their competitors. However, in 2010 the FIA banned refuelling for good, meaning that teams had to adapt their cars to perform heavier with a full tank of fuel.

Refuelling as a strategy has been in and out of the series since the championship began in 1950 although many notable incidents have happened over the years...

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