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		deelowe on Oct 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Formula 1′s Leading Team Has a Big Secret Technology can make the racing uninterested. ABS and TCS removes all the risk from cornering and braking, so you don't get spectacular overtakes on hard braking, which is a big part of racing. So, some technological advances actually reduce the entertainment factor. Thankfully, my favorite form of racing, motogp, has benefited greatly from recent technological advances. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YAiXqOwkmE

AmVess on Oct 11, 2013 [–]

There are no driver aids in F1. No ABS, no (legal) traction control.

deelowe on Oct 11, 2013 | [–]

I realize this. I was addressing the OP's comment:

I think they should just let the teams use whatever technology they can invent...

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