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On the other hand ... why isn't this fully automated yet?
by amelius 1y ago
On the other hand ... why isn't this fully automated yet?
- metaltyphoon 1y agoBecause it wouldn’t be a sport
- dmbche 1y agoI'm not sure it would be as fast or have anywhere near the same redundancy for the price. Just locating the wheel in space is non trivial!
- squigz 1y agoSoftware engineers, ladies and gentleman :P You could then ask this of all aspects of the sport, and all other sports as well! Pit stops are a crucial aspect of motorsports; they can make or break a race. So competition in that area is good.
- rzzzt 1y agoWhy not make a race entirely of pit stops?
- squigz 1y agoF1 has gotten boring lately. That ought to spice it up!
- dralley 1y agoOr a race with no pit stops. Tire degradation is largely artificial and designed to FIA requirements. They could make tires that lasted an entire race with minimal reduction in grip if they wanted to, but that would remove a lot of strategy.
- bluesroo 1y agoThis exists; they are called sprint races. Sprint races are generally a stepping stone to the bigger leagues because it doesn't require the same type of manpower and coordination to be competitive. A lot of spec series (like the MX-5 series that runs with IMSA sometimes) tend to be this way to lower the barrier of entry.
- squigz 1y agoThe MX-5 Cup series is better than F1 anyway :D
- scrlk 1y agoYeah, I don't see the point of having drivers either. Given that F1 cars just need to drive around a circuit in good weather conditions, teams could just install a comma 3X self driving system and replace an expensive driver for $1k.
- rzzzt 1y agoPerhaps two well-placed grooves in the track could aid with steering with side rails providing DC power?
- mrexroad 1y agoLife sized self-driving slot car race—could be interesting as its own thing.
- rascul 1y ago> Given that F1 cars just need to drive around a circuit in good weather conditions That wasn't the case until recently.
- scrlk 1y agoIt's a real shame that F1 has become so conservative about wet races. I'd love to see something like the Massa/Kubica battle at Fuji in 2007 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnxUu36-uYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnxUu36-uYw) happen today.
- rascul 1y agoF1 racing used to be so much better.
- BoredPositron 1y agoThere is an AI powered autonomous racing series... https://youtu.be/feTxamTHQAA?si=SVlFGU1b8ZaLZsw_ https://youtu.be/feTxamTHQAA?si=SVlFGU1b8ZaLZsw_
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- mvdtnz 1y agoBecause spectators don't want to watch that.
- clickety_clack 1y agoThey specify tires that don’t last a full race and have to be changed because the pit stop as it is is such a core aspect of race strategy.