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From my (limited) experience in (not even close to F1-level) racing, the physical sensations of the tires being near the limits of grip are fairly obvious. The
by oostevo 13y ago
From my (limited) experience in (not even close to F1-level) racing, the physical sensations of the tires being near the limits of grip are fairly obvious. The reason why traction control helps so much is that a computer can adjust power accordingly vastly faster than a human ever could.
The drivers are extraordinarily focused professionals during races. I can't imagine adding some signaling system that would let the driver react any faster than he already was.
- chiph 13y agoNot only that, but the traction control system can control wheel slip at a per-wheel basis. Something the driver can't do, with his single brake pedal.
- lmm 13y agoHas anyone tried an input system that would allow that? I'm thinking some kind of split brake pedal that you can press either side of.
- jcampbell1 13y agoAs a person that worked on a traction control system, a driver is not going to notice the difference between 5% slip and 15% slip, but 5% slip is much faster, (and faster than 0% slip) A light that went off at 1% slip would be an enormous advantage. It wouldn't be as good as a traction control system that is making 1000 changes per second, but it would be huge compared to nothing at all.