Bout time we get to see real drivers driving real race cars! I am all for
innovations and technology, I design it everyday. To me the F1 drivers have
been nothing more than some of these other over paid high priced
professional atheletes. Now we can see who the real driver are. Seems to me
these fully automatic race cars belong in the rookie catagory, where all
they need to do is learn to steer and not have to worry about how to operate
the race car.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 1:35 PM
Subject: F1 Racers Traction Control and stuff
> I found some interesting F1 racing news. Several rules changes will be in
effect next year. ---------------------------------------Driver's are
actually going to start doing more of the driving ---car to pit telemetry -
eliminated from 2004 ---radio communication between team and driver to be
allowed provided 1. the system is stand-alone and cannot transmit other data
and 2. the communications are open and accessible to the FIA and
broadcasters ---traction control and automatic gearboxes will no longer be
allowed from half way through the season - ie from the 2003 British Grand
Prix ---launch control will end at the same time provided the teams can all
operate their current clutches
manually --------------------------------------- I also heard that they'll
go back to using slicks instead of tread. NO MORE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS!
So, the drivers WILL be driving their cars.
> Dick J In East Texas
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