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Dr. Phil said:
McLaren have done a clever job of exploiting a loophole in the FIA regulations.
Their wins have very little to do with Hamilton being better than the rest, and a lot to do with their technicians and lawyers being smarter than the other teams'.
I believe last GP proved that beyond all reasonable doubt. Hamilton's car performed like it was on steroids.
Whether they are too smart according to the FIA, or the rest of the teams will adopt a similar TC system remains to be seen.



Like I've said int he past. Welcome to F1. All teams have their secret which helps them gain an edge over everyone else like Ferrari in Bahrain, Turkey and Malysia where their cars was way ahead of everyone else.

Mclaren aren't exploiting nothing, they are just playing the game without breaking rules and Ferrari does that as well. This is where technical innovation or what you refer to as cheating or exploiting.

Traction control is an electronic system that engage the brakes individually on each wheel limiting the rotational speed. Mclarens only limit or increases the rotational speed of the crankshaft and does have no direct influence on the rotational speed of the wheels. The benefit of the system comes when you're driving out of a corner and don't want to excerpt excess power that will make the rear wheels spin. On straights of when you're losing control of the car it gives no form of aid at all. The system is only comes in hand when you're pushing down the throttle. It's a manual system meaning that you've got to use it wisely unlike traction control which is practically a nanny correcting up your mistake.

With that being said stop calling it traction control which is something completely different and better.