[Spridgets] F1 Race Technology Gone Nuts

[Herbert Miller]

F1 cars do not have ABS or traction control. Talk about gimmicks, "push to
pass button". IRL is a spec class. Every car is a Dallara chassis with a
Honda motor and Firestone tires. All the same = no technical innovation. 
Herb Miller  

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Innis
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:04 PM
To: Rick Fisk
Cc: Spridgets List
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] F1 Race Technology Gone Nuts

That's why I like IRL.  They have telemetry, but nothing that can be
considered a "driver aid".  No ABS, No Traction Control, there are
suspension adjustments, but they are all manual.

On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net> wrote:
> The guys today more or less point and shoot - the cars practically drive
> themselves.  Most F1 races are a parade  The finishing order is often very
> close to the starting order.  My vote is to remove all of the computers
and
> the telemetry and make the drivers actually drive the car.
>
> Fangio won five world championships back when the driver actually drove.
And
> Fangio never drove a Grand Prix car until he was 37 years old.
>
> Rick
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Daniels"
<ladaniels at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Spridgets List" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 6:17 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] F1 Race Technology Gone Nuts
>
>
>>
>> While I applaud the ingenuity that goes into these telemetry systems, I
>> can't
>> help but think that Fangio, and even a driver's driver as recent as
Senna,
>> would be turning over in their respective graves at the thought of this.
>
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