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Road & Track ( quotes ) mentioned that not having refueling will influence the race strategy ," race strategy with refueling was all about the complex balance between the weight of the fuel load in the car and the performance of the tires over a short stint " " Now it is going to be change the tires and go "

Previously, there were different fuel loads at the start of the race , same fuel load as used in qualifying . Now everyone starts with a full fuel load. " Qualifying goes back to days of pure speed on nearly empty tanks "

" The difference in car behavior between the first and last laps will be significant "

" Drivers will have to cope with a much bigger balance change than they have been used to. That will benefit drivers who can adapt more readily to changing circumstances, as opposed to those who only shine when their car is just-so. "

Rules will still require the use of both prime and option compounds during a race