An illegal system on the Red Bull?
The Italian publication Autosprint highlights the possible existence of an illegal traction control system on the Red Bull RB9, based on observations.
F1 is a controversy-driven discipline, thriving on polemics. Additional proof of this fact: the Italian magazine Autosprint has made waves today by suggesting that Red Bull cars were equipped, at least in Montreal, with a traction control system, which has been banned in F1 for several seasons.
The Italian media bases this theory on the simple observation of the traces left by the tires of Mark Webber’s RB9, shortly after his contact with Giedo Van der Garde, at the hairpin exit. Thus, instead of being progressive—which seems to be the norm when no traction system is installed—the traces are actually discontinuous and could potentially indicate illegality.
You immediately notice the tracks on the road. They are not the result of a screeching. It is the typical behavior of a car that accelerates in a jerky manner with traction control activated, states Autosprint, citing the analysis of Cristiano Sponton.
No comments have yet been made either by the FIA or by the Red Bull team. It is worth noting that such suspicions are reminiscent of those that tainted Michael Schumacher’s 1994 title while driving the Benetton B194.
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