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Contrary to this, ABS in Formula 1 is banned. It was so successful in reducing braking distances that it was seen to remove much of the skill of the driver, to
by mmcnickle 13y ago
Contrary to this, ABS in Formula 1 is banned. It was so successful in reducing braking distances that it was seen to remove much of the skill of the driver, to the detriment of the sporting aspects of the races. Similarly, traction control and stability controls are banned.
- Zak 13y agoTraction control has been permitted in F1 for about ten years now. ABS is still banned. ABS for road cars is usually tuned to prevent wheel lockup and loss of steering control no matter how unreasonable the driver's inputs. I have the feeling that any ABS designed for racing will behave quite differently. Thing is, there aren't any knobs to turn on a road car, so people often just disable it. It would be more fun to have knobs.
- mmcnickle 13y agoTraction control has been banned since 2008: > 9.3 Traction control > No car may be equipped with a system or device which is capable of preventing the driven wheels from spinning under power or of compensating for excessive torque demand by the driver. > Any device or system which notifies the driver of the onset of wheel spin is not permitted. Traction control was allowed between 2002-2008. 2008 saw the introduction of standardised, 3rd party ECUs (Engine Control Units). This made the policing of the ban much easier than it had been in the past because teams couldn't reimplement traction control in their own engine firmware. [1] http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/technical_regulations/8710/fia.html http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/tech...