> No car may be equipped with a system or device which is capable of preventing the driven wheels from spinning under power or of compensating for excessive torque demand by the driver.
> Any device or system which notifies the driver of the onset of wheel spin is not permitted.
Traction control was allowed between 2002-2008. 2008 saw the introduction of standardised, 3rd party ECUs (Engine Control Units). This made the policing of the ban much easier than it had been in the past because teams couldn't reimplement traction control in their own engine firmware.
> 9.3 Traction control
> No car may be equipped with a system or device which is capable of preventing the driven wheels from spinning under power or of compensating for excessive torque demand by the driver.
> Any device or system which notifies the driver of the onset of wheel spin is not permitted.
Traction control was allowed between 2002-2008. 2008 saw the introduction of standardised, 3rd party ECUs (Engine Control Units). This made the policing of the ban much easier than it had been in the past because teams couldn't reimplement traction control in their own engine firmware.
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