Ferrari Mailing List: Re: *** SPOILER *** OZ GRAND PRIX *** SPOILER ***

[LarryT (l02turner]

I think you are 100% correct.  The drivers need to have the ultimate ability 
to drive F1 and giving them traction controls, automatic start buttons, and 
all the other options that make it easier to drive just moves the drivers 
down a few pegs on the ability scale.

I know all about the argument of making F1 cars the ultimate in technology, 
but I think electronic aids are going too far.  I'll take all the wide 
tires, aero aids, ground affects, and on and on but electronics are not 
really tangible IMHO.  Tangible isn't quite the right word to describe what 
I mean but it's all I can think of at the moment.  \

I gues I want the cars to be the ultimate machines - but I want the drivers 
to have the ultimate ability as well.  With enough aids, someone as 
uncoordinated as me could drive a F1 - if I got a dose of testosterone too. 
;-)

Anyway - start the flames if you must  =

Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JAshburne [at] aol.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] *** SPOILER *** OZ GRAND PRIX *** SPOILER ***


> I agree with the open technology viewpoint but there is something in me 
> that
> likes the no traction control requirement.  I think that it will  really 
> help
> to separate the drivers from the "plant the right foot and steer"  crowd.
>
> While traction control obviously doesn't prevent the car from going off 
> the
> track, it still is a little like setting your video car race game on  the
> "easy, no damage" option.
>
> These guys might need a race or two to relearn what it is like to actually
> have to control the throttle.  I think it will be fun to watch to see who 
> can
> do it and who can't.
>
> John
>
> In a message dated 3/16/2008 11:39:23 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> rolindsay [at] yahoo.com writes:
>
> Clyde  wrote,
>
> --- clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net wrote:
>
> > I agree mu  quess is after there is a serious crash
> > in turn one like SPA this no  traction control will
> > go away
>
> ...and that may be true but I'd  rather think that what
> happened in Melbourne is, (1) Ferrari's engines  aren't
> quite stable yet and, (2) A whole bunch of talented
> drivers just  learned that there is a honkin-big
> difference between practicing against  the clock,
> without driver aids, and dicing with 20+ other racers
> AND  having to deal with a car just being a car.
>
> What I expect is that  instead of reinstalling driver
> aids (in the short term), the drivers will  learn to be
> more cautious WHILE competing.  That may be counter  to
> what the F1 Management wanted.  It may make more
> boring races,  not more competitive driving.
>
> Opinions?
>
> rick
> PS: Personally,  I'd like F1 to follow the old CanAm
> model and be free to do anything  technologically that
> they please!
>
>
>
>
>
>
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