As the sibling said, it's about pushing more responsibility back on the driver. You're absolutely right that a computer would do a better job for many of the fu

As the sibling said, it's about pushing more responsibility back on the driver. You're absolutely right that a computer would do a better job for many of the functions. One example is that they removed traction control from the cars a few seasons ago. Why? Because it made it easier for the drivers to drive optimally, but in doing so reduced the entertainment and variability of how the race unfolds. By removing it, it gives more chances for the driver to screw up and for the race to change. It's more exciting for the spectator. It was broadly held by many fans some years ago that F1 was becoming too robotic and taking all the fun and variety out of it. The race depended more on the tech that the team could jam in to the car, and the driver was really just a glorified program to run the basic functions. By making driver skill a bigger slice of the 'what it takes to win' pie, it made it more exciting to follow as a fan.