re robots
"How long before the cars are driven by standardized robots as well, to completely remove the human factor?"
I honestly don't believe it will happen in F1, given that a lot of the purists want to strip the ground effects, spoilers, front wings, traction control and most of the electronics, assuming they got their way. Their logic was given the rate of technology being infused into these vehicles, what does the driver do other than monitor gauges?
The car's launch from the pit or from a dead stop is all computer controlled and only when it's moving close to speed does the driver take over.
Personally, I hope the human element is never stripped from f1, because that's what keeps it exciting for me. I mean it's basically driver's skill and engineering efforts. Good discussion tho...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
