Man with stick > high-tech fuel system

As Bernie Ecclestone said earlier this week, when questioned about the sight of Felipe Massa driving off with a fuel rig still attached to his Ferrari in Singapore, sometimes it’s best to keep things simple. Wee Bernie said:

“If it’s a matter of turning a switch, which I am led to believe is how it [Ferrari’s fancy fuel system] works, then why not stick with the “lollipop” man of old? Why do you want to have some other piece of technology that can go wrong? It’s over the top.”

So, in the wake of the Singapore GP shambles, humbled Ferrari have decided to make a u-turn and revert to the traditional “lollipop” pit-stop system for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

“In this moment we need tranquillity and therefore we prefer to go back to the old system,” said Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali, in between bites of humble pasta.

1-0 to Bernie.

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