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Originally Posted by Mike Harte
However, Richard, the FIA has the capability to send electronic signals to the cars and, I believe, currently does so to activate yellow warning lights on the drivers' steering wheels, and maybe red as well.
So, it would be quite easy for them to remotely activate a speed reduction similar to the pit lane one that they all have.
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There is a potential problem with any potential remote speed limiting of the cars though Mike, if applied instantly. If a car is cornering safely at (for example) twice the pit lane speed limit, cutting the engine power could seriously unbalance the car and cause an accident. The bare minimum I would suggest would be that there is a specified delay between the drivers being told to reduce their speed, before the remote limit would be activated. (This system could also be gamed by competitive drivers to gain an advantage if they were at a part of the track that could be negotiated at the higher speed as the car coasted down to the limit).