Mosley Opposes Traction Control.

FIA president Max Mosley has come out in opposition to the proposed return of traction control to Formula One, despite once saying that its re-introduction was likely as systems could not be adequately policed.


Mosley, who was recently recognised for his contribution to safety in motorsport, stressed that, in addition to electronic aids reducing the input of the driver to racing, they could also prove instrumental in raising the danger levels involved. The president went on to quote an incident involving Gerhard Berger and Derek Warwick at Estoril, where failure of the former's active suspension system nearly caused a collision with the latter.


In a letter circulated to all F1 teams, Mosley indicated that the permitted introduction - or re-introduction - of traction control and other electronic devices would give the wrong signals as to the sport's future direction, and would leave no room for manouevre should teams want to introduce new driver aids in coming seasons.