When the rule regarding fuel temperature was written, it was to stop teams from reducing the fuel to below 32F (0C) and enabling them to cram more fuel into the tank since it's volume was decreased. I don't think the creators of the rule had a 3C or 4C temperature in mind on a 35C day!
I'm not sure you would want the fuel to be sitting around in uninsulated rigs when the air temp is 35C. The rigs sitting in the sun would surely rise well above that and the fuel in them would expand and vaporize causing a massive safety hazard.
Don't all the teams use FIA approved fuel rigs? Aren't these constructed according to FIA rules and specs? I doubt any team has a tank of liquid nitrogen attached to cool the rig!
On a common sense side, if one team is at an end of the pit with their rig in the sun, and another is at a place where it is in the shade, wouldn't the fuel temps vary quite a bit between the two? On any given day, a fuel rig in a shaded area could be 10C (or more) cooler than one in the sun unless the temps are regulated.
Ron is like a desperate man hanging onto a cliff by his fingernails. He is certainly not winning any fans this year. I wouldn't be surprised to see his sponsors pull out due to his unsporting attitude! Talk about bringing the sport into disrepute! I can only feel sorry for Bruce McLaren who must be breaking the 19000 rpm rule in his grave as the company that carries his name is becoming an embarrassment!
