Ferrari to bring back pit 'traffic lights'

Ferrari pit crew carrying fuel hose

January 7, 2009 1:50 AM
Filed Under: F1

Ferrari plans to bring back its controversial 'traffic lights' pit stop system for the 2009 season.

After several incidents last year, the Italian team abandoned the unique automated system following the Singapore grand prix, where Felipe Massa dragged the fuel hose down the pitlane.

But team manager Luca Baldisserri told the Italian newspaper La Stampa: "We have analysed the errors of 2008 and improved the system.

"Now an electronic programme will prevent the car from leaving the box when the fuel hose is attached," he said.

The automated system, using sensors and buttons to show coloured lights to the drivers during pitstops, replaces the traditional 'lollipop' approach.

 

Source: GMM

Comments

spamme
January 7, 2009 9:08 AM
stupid, lollipop is far more effective. actually the traffic lights is stupid

Beetle
January 7, 2009 3:57 PM
Didint they have trouble re-fueling last year maybe the should concentrate on that first.

122
January 7, 2009 4:01 PM
I think they're adopting honda's system which was introduced late in the season. The description of the system is similar to that of the honda racing f1 team (which is dead.. kinda )

great_supercars255
January 7, 2009 6:17 PM
it would be better if they had a light on the dashport to show when the fuel pump is in. now thats clever, yeah...

RUGRLN
January 8, 2009 7:39 PM
Yeah it is lol but i still cant believe the gave the go ahead when the pump was still attached..if there was a prob removing it he should have atleast alerted them....

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