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Fuel loads will not be published in 2010

12 February 2010 @ 09:00 GMT - Charles Cooper

Formula One's governing body the FIA will not publish the starting weights of cars this year they announced on Friday. That means fans will net get an idea of which engines are the most fuel efficient.

This year refuelling is banned and there is no reason to publish them other than to know which engines used less fuel. In the final version of the 2010 F1 sporting regulations the rule to publish the weights were removed.

The refuelling ban will put more emphasis on tyre change times this season the FIA added additional rules to prevent teams from using exotic pit machinery to help improve times.

Regulation 23.1 c) states: "Powered devices which assist in lifting any part of a car are forbidden in the pit lane during a race."