
More importantly, there would be wild variations in how well the drivers handled the information, giving much less predictable outcomes but ones still fully based on merit.ĭrivers by nature tend to be much more gung-ho and aggressive than engineers in assessing the feasibility of making an aggressive strategy work. Without either the overview or detailed expertise of the pitwall, the drivers would not get anywhere near as close to the optimum way of running the race. But instead of being instructed by the pitwall, they would have to make use of it themselves and make their own decisions on how to run their races. Once the race begins, ban any performance data (tyre and brake temperatures, fuel usage, power unit usage, maybe even strategy) being transmitted from the pits to the driver.īut the driver would have all that information available on their steering wheel display. It could be done with a simple tweak of the sporting regulations.

In a way that varies how well that technology is used – and in which the driver is the crucial differentiator.


Not some anti-technology ban, but a different way of using existing technology.
