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Re:Powerless F1 drivers frustrated by Bahrain F1 software gl... by junofan on Sunday October 04, 2026 @10:28PM (#49960064)
The teams use a single homologated ECU to prevent driver aids. I would assume it doesn’t have a downlink on-track to prevent tampering, but presumably with umbilical cord connected in the garage during red flag they can make changes, which the FIA probably sent over. Who knows.
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Re:Powerless F1 drivers frustrated by Bahrain F1 software gl... by mtremsal on Monday October 05, 2026 @12:24AM (#49960665)
No this all happened during the formation lap. So teams could clearly push settings changes live.
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Re:Powerless F1 drivers frustrated by Bahrain F1 software gl... by eszed on Monday October 05, 2026 @03:41AM (#49961821)
The problem happened during the formation lap. They red-flagged the race and brought all the cars off the track. I don't know any more about the update mechanism than you do, but GP's theory is plausible.
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