Virgin-Fuel tank too small.

[Scott]

That's a good point John.  With the FIA mucking about with regulations every few weeks, it can sure cause design issues, especially if you're trying to get ahead and ready for the season opener. 

But the no-refuelling rule was set in stone for this year before Virgin even existed, so whatever other changes they had to make, they should have allowed for the fuel tank to hold enough fuel for the entire race.

To me it is really a miscalculation somewhere, and that someone should not be working in a series like F1 if they can't get their math right.

[John S]

The 3 rule changes I mentioned were to fuel or the fuel tank, one was about the density of the fuel which went from high to low density. Virgin seem to be suggesting they may not be the only ones with trouble in this article.

More cars on Sunday's Melbourne grid might also have fuel tanks that cannot carry enough fuel to the end of races.

Wirth insisted to the BBC that a last-minute switch to lower density fuel for 2010 fudged his numbers, admitting: "We pushed the boundaries and got something wrong; possibly we're not the only people to make that mistake."

Mercedes boss Ross Brawn admitted on Friday that getting the fuel tank size right for 2010 was a challenge.

"I think all of the top teams, certainly, have had enough knowledge from previous years to be able to judge the size of fuel tank (required) and none of us have made them any bigger than they need to be," he said.

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[Scott]

I still think Wirth is reaching for excuses somehow.  Creating a fuel tank without any reserve at all is either a mistake or foolish. 

[markb]

 ,,,somebody should have told Virgin Racing that "size does actually matter" !!!!!

[Scott]

Maybe not for a Virgin (sorry - apologies to all, but I couldn't resist)...