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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett
The system adopted at Spa this year was:
Driver comes in and changes.
New driver gets strapped in then plods down the pitlane and turns right into the paddock, where he pulls up at the fuel pumps (its a normal garage forecourt arrangement), then unbuckles, gets out of the car, pops the fuel cap, takes the pump from the official, puts in the required fuel (its a normal fuel pump nozzle), hands back the fuel hose to the official, calmly walks to the car, gets in, scrabbles around for the belts, does the belts up, then drives slowly out of the paddock, avoiding any inward bound traffic, crosses the pitlane (again avoiding any traffic) and awaits the green light before ascending the pit exit to Radillon. Simple!
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System adopted for Barry's race
Driver comes into pits, driver jumps out, second driver gets jerry can and funnel and pours 10 litres of fuel into tank making sure most of it splashes out over side of car. Second driver throws funnel and jerry can at first driver and then gets in car. First driver buckles second driver in then walks off leaving second driver unable to see whether it is clear to pull out. Second driver shouts expletives to first driver as he narrowly avoids a very large XJS bearing down on him.
Second driver finishes race with a surplus of 25 litres in tank, we'll know next time.