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Powerless F1 drivers frustrated by Bahrain F1 software glitch

224 points · 196 comments · llm_nerd

  1. jrflo · · focus · HN ↗
    A question for someone who knows more about F1: Is this firmware shared by all cars? Or some local server at the track the cars connect to? Why is F1 able to control individual cars like this? The article is very light on details as to what exactly is going on...
    1. fishgoesblub · · focus · HN ↗
      The FIA has this software to stop teams from creating a form of traction control (which has been banned for a good while now)
      1. para_parolu · · focus · HN ↗
        Why? To increase chances of crashes that produces more views?
        1. johannes1234321 · · focus · HN ↗
          I am not big in F1, but my understanding is that the primary goal is to have the driver be more relevant over the car/firmware producers.
          1. hidroto · · focus · HN ↗
            Then why not have standardised vehicles and have the driver be the only variable?
            1. TeMPOraL · · focus · HN ↗
              It's called normal race?

              F1 seems to be the result of a tension between normal people wanting to see the driver in control, and engineering teams wanting to one-up each other in tech. The two ideas don't actually mix, but like with two fluids that don't mix, you can still pretend they do if you keep stirring.

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