Traction control banned from 2008 - So are slicks

Traction control banned

Just keeps getting better - Possible night races, new points system, no french gp now this! 8)

BTW is anyone else having trouble copying and pasting? or is it just me....

Edit: No slicks for 2008....

Just when i thought it was "getting better".....too good to be true :roll: *leaves*

doesn't TC improve safety??? this is crazy... bikes are just getting into TC and now cars are moving away from itSMUboi

Well, that will probably show more driver than car skills. Sadly, many drivers could have survived if this would have been invented before.The_Gabmaster

heres something for ya to think about. Did you wonder why the cars were slipping and sliding around all over the place in melbourne 2 weeks ago?

 I think this TC ban was talked about quite a bit before the race 2 weeks ago, and that rules are now (without our knowledge) that toned down TC is in force and drivers are having to get used to it.  So when next year comes they'll be back in the rythm.

Could it be also one of the reasons why Hamilton did so well, with GP2 cars running no TC, hes used to that style of Driving and with toned down TC its SLIGHTLY helped him.

I dunno what your opinons are on this. 

Thinking about it again, that seems right. Do you think drivers will have trouble adapting without it???The_Gabmaster

heres something for ya to think about. Did you wonder why the cars were slipping and sliding around all over the place in melbourne 2 weeks ago?

I think this TC ban was talked about quite a bit before the race 2 weeks ago, and that rules are now (without our knowledge) that toned down TC is in force and drivers are having to get used to it. So when next year comes they'll be back in the rythm.

Could it be also one of the reasons why Hamilton did so well, with GP2 cars running no TC, hes used to that style of Driving and with toned down TC its SLIGHTLY helped him.

I dunno what your opinons are on this.

kipi19

we all know it takes the FIA at least 3 years to make any sorta rule change, so thats outa the question :lol:

But seriously what would they have to gain by doing that? I think the lack of grip was down to the BStones and the fact that Aus was a street race (I think martin brundle mentioned that)

Thinking about it again, that seems right. Do you think drivers will have trouble adapting without it???The_Gabmaster

Are you sure he is not just complimenting the home driver a little to much???The_Gabmaster

Lets not forget that Senna's death was not caused by the loss of TC.

His death was caused by his car scrapping the floor at Tamburello, becuase of the accident at the beginning of the race, after that, the race was started under a safety car. while this was happening Senna's Tyre Pressures were dropped. this caused the car to scrape the floor. After the car has Hit the floor at Tamburello he lost downforce and grip, meaning the car stepped out, he managed to correct the car and he locked the brakes fully, but he ran out of road.

TC is used to slow wheels down if they are going to fast or they lose control.

Lets not forget that Senna's death was not caused by the loss of TC.

His death was caused by his car scrapping the floor at Tamburello, becuase of the accident at the beginning of the race, after that, the race was started under a safety car. while this was happening Senna's Tyre Pressures were dropped. this caused the car to scrape the floor. After the car has Hit the floor at Tamburello he lost downforce and grip, meaning the car stepped out, he managed to correct the car and he locked the brakes fully, but he ran out of road.

TC is used to slow wheels down if they are going to fast or they lose control.

kipi19

In the evidence after the crash, the steering column was broken after the accidentkipi19

"They are still better then the french commentators. They star to freak out when a driver has debris on a tyre!!!!! This one time they got an interview with schumi and he was nodding his head at every question.... I definitly think he thought that the guy was stupid there"

If you want stupid, I think the best are the Americans on SPEED. Monaco 2004, even after seeing a replay of Schumi's crash, If I remember rightly they STILL said he suffered a driveshaft failure...