Ferrari will work to reduce its consumption

After observing the weight of the cars before the start of the Belgian GP and comparing each other's pit stops, it clearly appears that the Ferrari Kimi Räikkönen's F60 consumed more fuel than the car of his adversaries. Thus, the Finn stopped on the 14th lap just like his main opponent at Spa, Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India), who was 7 kg lighter when the lights went out. (648 against 655 kg at Räikkönen). While this did not prevent Räikkönen from overtaking the Italian with the help of SREC, reducing fuel consumption is an area which could prove decisive in the near future and which concerns team principal Stefano Domenicali .

Kimi Räikkönen, however, was not the only one to have had to refuel on the fourteenth lap. Thus, Mark Webber (Red Bull) and Nick Heidfeld (BMW) also had cars 7 to 10 kg heavier than those who took pole position. “ This is something we need to work on to understand how other teams work in terms of reducing fuel consumption. », admits Domenicali on itv.com.

Finally, with the ban on refueling next season, fuel consumption will become a real challenge for the teams. The best could thus save precious kilos by reducing their consumption. “ If we look to next season, this will be one of the most important elements because the difference in weight could lead to a significant gap at the end of the race He adds. " The other teams may be doing a better job than us and we need to know exactly why. He concludes.