[sherer]

for all those that say refueling makes the race interesting i'll try and explain why the races would be better without it

think back to the 77 French GP at Dijon. I'm sure you all remember the battle for second between Villeneuve and Arnuux. That battle is still talked about today.. imagine if instead second place had been decided by strategy and refueling and neither driver had overtaken the other one would that still have been talked about now ?

think back to Hakkinen's pass on Schuey at Spa the other year as they passed Zonta on either side going up to Les Combes.. would that still be talked about if they had passed in the pits under refueling ?

go back to the Sam Marino GP this year.. Schuey had a car that was 2 seconds a lap faster but it was safer to stay in 13th rather than overtake on the track.. imagine if there was no refueling and he had to fight his way past on the track.. that would have got people talking.. how many people have said wow what a strategy by Ferrari that day..

go back to the race yesterday and Schuey's pass on Trulli.. you might not remember it so i'll recap the move for you.. Schuey went quicker than Trulli when his car wasn't there so after they had both stopped he was first.. amazing and i'm sure you've been talking about it for all of 0 seconds.. how many people have said wow what strategy to pass Trulli at the stops.. people won't even remember it by Tuesday..

more importantly the casual viewer wants to see overtaking rather than cars passing the pits.. we have been starved of this over the past few years and so everyone says refueling is great but if it wasn't there the action would have to take place on the track and proper overtaking is better than going quicker than the car you are racing during a fuel stop