New WEC pit rules 'take a bit of the spectacle away' - Howarth




Wednesday, 21 March 2018


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Aston Martin Racing's team principal Paul Howarth feels that the new-for-2018 pit regulations for the FIA WEC "will take a bit of the spectacle away from the sport."

In the 2018/19 Super Season, teams will be able to change tires while they refuel their cars for the first time. This means that there's no advantage on adding stints to tires to get out of the pits quicker to gain track position, and almost no chance for the mechanics to gain the team precious seconds by changing tires quicker than their rivals.