My tenure isn't long enough to know the real history but I believe most of the tank and pump mods were made to increase safety and I don't think any of us would want to drive a Skippy car with 10+ gallons of fuel on board as there'd be no way to protect the tank as it is now. Bigger tanks also affect handling more. That said... We'd all like longer races.
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Originally Posted by Slowhands
It all goes back to design. Why the cars were designed with so little space for a fuel cell mystifies me. I know, I know, size equals cost, but most comparable-cost Formula car technical regs (such as FF 1600, F1000) allow 41 liters max capacity (10.83 gal). Just a couple more gallons would make a huge difference. IMO the fuel bladder/fuel pump considerations are minor compared to the tiny space available for a fuel cell in the car.
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