![]() ![]() Its aim was to reduce the cost of F1 cars. The FIA was looking at the economic feasibility of Formula 1 racing in the early 1990s. The organisers of these races want the driver’s skill to come to the fore rather than a computer. It is for this reason that ABS is banned from all racing competitions. Further with an automatic gearbox and self-adjusting suspension system, all a driver would have to do is point the car in the right direction! The driver’s only contribution to the race would be working the accelerating pedal. With ABS and TC (Traction Control) there would be no locking of wheels and no imbalance of brakes. This is where race strategy kicks in making the competition more interesting and competitive. This compels the driver to pit early for a change of tyres in order to be competitive. These flat spots cause the car to vibrate. Wheels skidding for too long results in flat spots on the tyres from wear. These situations, although it may cause danger to the other competitors, also makes Formula 1 interesting. In Formula 1, every so often we see a driver, who goes too deep into a turn, skid and go off the tracks. In case of a faulty ABS, the driver has to check the brake fluid levels or else, head to a local garage to get the system up and running.Īdvertisement Why did FIA ban ABS in F1 cars? If the ABS malfunctions, a light will illuminate on the dashboard of the vehicle indicating that the system is not functioning. ABS systems are rendered when all the wheels are at the same speed or lock together. Unless the driver resorts to brake pumping, the vehicle would skid a long way. When all the wheels lock simultaneously, ABS would not be triggered. A similar situation could occur on gravelly roads. This would slow the vehicle down although the vehicle could likely move sideways. On a snow-laden road, a locked wheel would build up snow ahead of it. In this regard, ABS can be a hindrance for vehicle drivers in adverse weather conditions. This will cause the car to skid a long way before coming to a stop. On the ice, the ABS wouldn’t detect any difference in speed between the wheels because all the wheels will lock simultaneously. This will bring the car to a stop within a reasonable distance. The ABS will detect the locked wheel as an aberration and reduce the brake pressure on it. However, ABS does have its disadvantages. ![]() The system can also be used for traction control, balancing the pressure on the front and the rear brakes. Such patches lead to a vehicle vibrating. When wheels skid, tyres wear excessively forming a flat patch on the tyre surface. ABS also helps divers brake later into a corner trusting the system for vehicle control. Cadence braking is a practice in which a driver pumps the brake pedal continuously to slow the vehicle but keep the wheels from skidding. Normally a driver would have to use cadence braking. The ABS gives the driver more control over a vehicle on a skidding surface in emergencies. On a good surface, ABS will help a car to come to a standstill faster than a car that doesn’t have ABS. That is because a wheel moving on the threshold of locking gives the car more traction than a locked wheel. Not much difference is noted in the stopping distances in cars with ABS installed in normal driving conditions. If the wheels of a car lock, the car will take much longer to come to a stop than if they don’t lock. ![]() Although an ABS keeps a wheel from locking it also keeps the speed of the wheel on the threshold of locking. ![]()
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