The FIA will change the way fuel temperatures are monitored in Formula 1 from the Monaco Grand Prix onwards. The change has been brought in following a brief moment of panic at the Spanish Grand Prix for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who only just made it out of the pit lane before it closed for the race. The team had to wait for the Dutchman’s fuel to rise to the required temperature as per the regulations. Pierre Gasly in sister team AlphaTauri also almost fell victim to the regulation, with both drivers making it to the grid with just seconds to spare. The FIA measure the fuel limits based on the ambient temperatures recorded on the timing systems two hours before the start of the...
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