Admission of F1 traction control?
In the formula one special, a red bull engineer asks David Coulthard if he wants 'traction' for the drag race. Did they just reveal that the 2012 red bull had traction control?
shareIn the formula one special, a red bull engineer asks David Coulthard if he wants 'traction' for the drag race. Did they just reveal that the 2012 red bull had traction control?
shareTraction in that regard refers to improving the grip of the driven wheels with the road surface. In drag racing it's preferable to do a burn out on a wetted section of ehe road .
It heats the tyres - making them 'stick' to the road, improving traction.