F1 without traction control

[Gunther]

Who else watched Free Practice 3 just now? It was terrible. These drivers seem to be so used to all the driving aides that they are incapable of completing a single lap without making multiple mistakes. What happened to the old days when drivers used to go flat out without traction control and without mistakes? All I can say is that the first corner tomorrow morning is going to be hell.

Drivers who did good:
Kubica
Heidfeld
Alonso (Who would ever have guessed?)
Rosberg

Drivers who did bad:
Hamilton
Massa
Raikkonen
Kovalainen
Piquet (excuse my spelling)

I think things are going to shake up now and we are going to see who the real good drivers are. I have to add that this was really nailbiting stuff. These cars are obviously absolute hell to drive without traction control. But what is going to happen in qualifying? It's going to be crazy because there is going to be so many mistakes.

 

[Gunny]

When you race on edge like these okes and you use to traction control having none takes some getting use to. Most of these guys started racing with traction control.

Now they are trying to be super quick without some of the electronic help.
I got use to having ABS at one stage now I don't and found myself almost sideways the other day can't brake and turn at the same time to avoid the taxi clowns.

 

[Gunther]

Yeah maybe by race time it will be somewhat okay. It's just fairly disappointing because I've seen Raikkonen going off at turn one more than I've seen him go through it. Something else here, Massa made less mistakes than Raikkonen.

 

[thedutchman]

i wish i had DSTV to watch i have to find someone who has adsl today, so that i can watch tomorrow morning.Does anyone know where in stellenbosch ?

 

[stoke]

Cool .. finally F1 is starting to get back to skillz ...

 

[medicnick83]

I'm looking forward to seeing the 1st race, see how things go.
But WRC is still my favourite motor sport
That my friend, is 100% skillz!

 

[Gunther]

I dont think a WRC car is more difficult than an f1 car gdiza. Sure it slides more but that is normal for them. These f1 cars without traction control are just.. Wow. Every single corner looks scary. Monaco this year is going to be amazing.