Comments on: Rosberg excited by traction control ban

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By: Thom

Thom — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:21:43 +0000

Just a thought on the ‘design within a cuboid’ idea – it’d end up being Le Mans racing with smaller engines, surely…

By: Wanderingmind

Wanderingmind — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:02:31 +0000

The McLaren Microsoft ECU does not seem to be working to most teams’ satisfaction…

Pierre, doing that might turn out to be very innovative indeed. Maybe too innovative. A team or two who manage to utilise that entire freedom well may fly away leaving the others too far behind.. I think. Not to mention the cost of developing a car with that much of freedom would probably see some teams gaining an upper hand easily due to their resources.

By: pierre

pierre — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:49:39 +0000

Eric, exactly the reason why the FIA is intoducing standard ECU’s for the 2008 is to ensure that the teams obide by the ban of traction control. I must agree with Robert, we are dealing with the best drivers in the world and it will not take long for the them to adjust. I sincerely believe that the only limitation the FIA must impose on the teams is the width,length,height,mass and tyre construction of the cars and allow the aerodynamicist complete freedom within this volumetric space and believe me we will see F1 as we have never seen it before. The one thing we must stay clear of is ground effect cars as we know the history and sad results of this design philosophy.

By: Eric M.

Eric M. — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:20:39 +0000

Apparently I’m way off, but I thought the FIA gave up on banning traction control a few years ago because it was becoming impossible for the scrutineers to detect? I’m all for banning it of course, but as Journeyer said the teams will find a way to work around it. But if the teams can’t, then the sport is much better for it!

Now if they just bring back manual gearboxes and clutch pedals the sport would be set! Give the drivers a car in which they can REALLY show their talents.

By: patrick

patrick — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:55:20 +0000

Surely stability control would be a form fo traction control (and a very advanced form at that!)

Keith’s right. Mark’s right. The sport should not be sacrificed to BMW’s desire to use F1 to market its road car gizmos

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:56:05 +0000

Actually Pizzonia was dropped by his FMS GP2 team before the French Grand Prix having only scored one point in five races. He’s since been replaced by Adam Carroll who’s won twice.

As far as I’m aware stability control is not legal, but some car manufacturers including BMW would like it legalised. It absolutely must not be allowed in my opinion. Autosport’s Mark Hughes has written a couple of very good articles arguing the same.

By: Dan M

Dan M — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:47:52 +0000

whats the deal with Stability control? Has that been officially banned?

By: milos

milos — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:25:47 +0000

Pizzonia races in GP2, without traction control

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:02:52 +0000

I’m pretty sure the teams will find a way to work around this… Sooner rather than later.

The fact they got a one-to-two-year notice means they’ve had a lot of time to work on a workaround for it.

At least that’s what I think.