"Black Boxes" to be Used in Formula One Racecars

01/31/96

Reuters reported that Grand Prix race cars will be outfitted with "Black Box" recorders starting with the 1997 Formula One racing season. The black boxes will be record information from the inside of the racecar; they will be similar to the ones used in airplanes.

Max Mosley, president of the International Motoring Federation (FIA), said that the black box might be introduced on an experimental basis as early as this season. The FIA and racing teams have an agreement that black boxes will be used solely to gather data in cases of accidents. Recorded information will not be used in relation to collisions and controversies in F1 racing.

Paul Dever -- The Auto Channel

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