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30th August 2007, 13:59 #1
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Traction Control: Good News
Nico Rosberg has admitted to changing his mind about the impact of a traction control ban in Formula One, and now thinks it will make the racing much better next year.
"It's going to be exciting," said the Williams driver. "I tried it recently and it was quite shocking actually. In the difficulty sense it is not ideal - and it is going to be a big challenge for everybody."
When asked by autosport.com whether he believes the racing will be better as a result, he said: "Yeah. There'll be more mistakes, more inconsistencies. To this question I said no a few months ago, but since I tried it I will say yes now.
"You look at a track like Hungary, with no traction control, you are going to see mistakes. You are going to have drivers who are going to overdrive in the beginning and have no tyres left towards the end."Riccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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30th August 2007, 14:55 #2
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I've heard Seb Bourdais mentioning the software engineers can replace TC with engine mapping, which pretty much what happened in the late 1990s.
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/...70826-1820.mp3
Obviously with control ECU there are stricter parameters and the FIA can easily monitor software coding but then Windows aren't exactly the most secure software out there is it?The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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30th August 2007, 14:56 #3
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
I wish I wish I wish, however experience has shown teams will try anything to get round that regulation, (remember Beniton with Brawn and MS), I well remember Senna saying they (Beniton) have it and are using it, he stated "I stood at the corner as MS entered and it was quite obvious to me by the sound of the engine they had tracktion control" he went on to explain, (the engine was popping and stuttering as he entered the braking zone and at the apex of the corner the popping stopped)
As for me, I truly believe they were using it, in fact I would state my life they were using it, Brawn admitted the car was equipped with it in contravention of the reg's, however Max & Berni did nothing about it!!!!!!!!
And we might remember launch control was banned, however Renault quickly got round that one.
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30th August 2007, 15:09 #4
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Ban traction control ? You BETCHA !!!
With the massive power to weight... and limited usable rev range... this could get... EXCITING !!
My money's on the Finns !!!
Driving on ICE... teaches car control... in a hurry.
We will see... lift throttle over-steer... watch them spin off the track
Corner apex... Power on over-steer... the drivers will get off & back on the throttle... again & again
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30th August 2007, 16:28 #5
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Originally Posted by scaliwagRiccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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30th August 2007, 20:09 #6
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
We'll see what happens. In the mid 90s it was supposedly banned, but you wouldn't see a car wheelspinning at the start.You can't make a person love another person. You can only pray for it.
Stupid rules => stupid consequences :s
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30th August 2007, 20:39 #7
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Originally Posted by tinchote
that the FIA would allow/force... the drivers to DRIVE !!!
Now if Mad Max and his cronies insist that the teams continue using those grooved tires and eliminate all forms of traction control...
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30th August 2007, 23:41 #8
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I woulnd't get my hopes so high, surely there's something the engineers can/will do to lessen the effects of the lack of TC.
No TC is good but I just don't think it will increase mistakes a lotFan of Timo Glock and proud of it! :champion: 3 podiums, new start as a Virgin :p
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31st August 2007, 00:06 #9
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Originally Posted by scaliwag
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31st August 2007, 01:36 #10
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
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