Trulli Thinks Teams May be Skirting F1’s Electronic Aid Ban
Most of the new rules and restrictions set to be in place for the start of the 2008 Formula One season, are designed to put more of an emphasis back on the driver’s ability. One of the most high-profile changes to that end is the banning of electronic aids, especially traction control, from F1 cars.
But with a technology ban comes the chance to sneak around it, and Toyota’s Jarno Trulli mentioned to the magazine Autosprint recently that he thinks the sneaking may have already started.
(Click through the jump to find out what Trulli’s worried about.)
Trulli believes that this ban may lead to some unscrupulous behavior by other teams. After watching the new generation of F1 cars recently and in earlier tests this December, Trulli suspects that something other than normal development is going on. The possibility exists that some teams have attempted to use illegal forms of traction control and launch control.
Says Trulli, “I’m not saying someone’s cheating, even though we’ve received some conflicting information at Toyota.
Comments
Winding Road » Archive » Howett says Toyota Committed to F1
[...] Toyota’s new TF108 not exactly burning up the track in early testing, there have been a raft of reports that company head Katsuaki Watanabe is growing tired of losing. [...]
The Stig
Wait.....cheating in F1?? NO WAY!!!!!!!
Kelly
Trulli is just mad that the toyota is still slow even when they cheat!!!
Mena
I agree with Kelly. Also, Trulli needs to focus on his job which is driving. Let the team management deal with the politics.
Winding Road » Archive » Trulli Depressing: Jarno Says Ferra
[...] the driver does admit that Toyota has made progress over the reliability of the last year’s car, Trulli makes no bones about his dismal outlook on the season, saying that a Toyota podium finish is “completely [...]
Post new comment