Has anybody told McLaren that traction control is banned?

Question

WICKEMAN : Never said anybody else hasn't done so but if it's done it's wrong no matter who does it.

PS. I think you will agree we are all entitled to an opinion but others not so. Since the weekend nearly all my questions have been reported.

Answer 1

Hi Dan,

Is this reference your comments all weekend about an illegal car ??

You may have something with the standard issue black box

But I am sure FIA would have been onto it by now

Am I wrong but ?

Ferrari  have never had an illegal car ?

or Renault ?

or Williams ?

EDIT :     HI Dan.....   everyone has there right to pass judgement

I would never report a question...  but just some times you need to explain why ...  I might have missed them and been deleted

I am an F1 fan,  and every team has bent the rules for some reason ....  and those that have got away with them , other teams have copied or developed them better next race

I feel the only advantage Mclaren may have is the sealed ECU ...   but  I would imagine these have been tampered with by teams by now some how ?

I am sure if Mclaren are illegal,  there would be splattered all over the press, and FIA and would not be racing

Answer 2

That's not fair, They have taken it off one car and I'm sure they will get around to the other soon.

Answer 3

The gap between the 2 Mercs did seem strangely big, somethings up.

Answer 4

I have come to the conclusion that you have cotton wool in your head. you ask a question which you know will cause trouble and then when you get reported you whinge. I really think your mum should let you out more.

Also Kenny I think you may need a hearing aid. Honda wouldn't even dare THINK about running TC. Ru bins was good because he had full wets.

Answer 5

First time I've heard this suggested.  But some of the drivers/engineers were suggesting that Ferrari had a traction control system early in the season.

Answer 6

Come on, where's your proof? I guess that you mean that Hamilton's car has TC, here are some clips for you to watch :

http://www.viddler.com/explore/ColinEvan...

http://www.viddler.com/explore/ColinEvan...

http://www.viddler.com/explore/ColinEvan...

If you can tell the times etc on the vid when TC operates on his car I'd appreciate it.

Answer 7

The is the first I've heard of it and the FIA would already be on to this if this was the case anyway. Like WICKERMAN says, it would be all over the press by now. You just have a bee in your bonnet about McLaren and Hamilton and you just can't let it rest - they're doing well and you can't go there and change their stats. That's racing. Just deal with it.

Answer 8

I was at Montreal and you can still clearly hear the grindy sound of TC on the Honda's (odd that Barrichello would do so well in the wet, but hey, good for him), but I didn't hear anything on the McLaren's. I wouldn't put it past them though.

Answer 9

they cant have as every team has the same electronic management system in there cars so tc cant be put onto cars. tho mclaren did make this management box which is used in all cars, it cant be tampered with, and is checked by fia

Answer 10

no but mclaren have tweeked there front wing to give more downforce

http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2...