F1 BLOG

Can it be true? Are they really testing brake lights on Formula one cars?

According to a report over at F1-Live that is exactly what they are doing.

It would seem that several of the teams were testing brake lights in Bahrain including Toyota, Super Aguri, McLaren, Renault and Ferrari. It looks like they hook them up to the red rain light.

The speculation seems to be that it may be introduced as a safety measure. Does anyone other than me have the opinion that if you need brake lights on the car in-front of you in an F1 race then perhaps you should not be driving a Formula One car?

What’s it gonna be next? Turn signals?

Maybe a baby on board sign?

Ralf Schumacher tried out Toyota’s new seamless shift gearbox today and it would seem Ralfie likes it.

Ralf thinks it is a definite step forward. I was already under the impression the a modern F1 sequential gearbox was already pretty seamless. Does anyone know what makes this new transmission so special? Is it really seamless as in CVT or is it just smoother shifting?