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Horner fears sensors could decide races

Christian Horner fears teams could be penalised by the FIA's fuel flow sensors, which would ultimately decide the outcome of grands prix. This season, for the first time, the Formula One teams are limited to 100kgs of fuel per grand prix with a maximum fuel flow rate of 100kg/h. The rate is measured by a fuel flow sensor provided by the FIA. However, after just one grand prix, the technology has already been questioned. Several teams found the sensors to be inaccurate during the opening race weekend in Australia prompting Red Bull to ignore them and rely on their own data. This resulted in Daniel Ricciardo being excluded from the Australian GP results as, according to the FIA sensor, his...
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