Red Bull ¿Control de tracción?

[Alano_Spanol]

By Andrew Benson
BBC Sport | Chief F1 writer
Posted on July 25, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18986375

The row revolves around an immensely complicated issue to do with the computer settings - so-called maps - that control the amount of torque delivered by the engine in various conditions.

The ruling specifies the limits within which maps can be changed from race to race, as well as other settings.
The FIA's concern in Germany was that Red Bull were using reduced torque settings for a given engine speed.
It felt these could act as a form of traction control, limiting wheelspin out of corners.
Rival teams believe Red Bull's actions also allowed them to make more effective use of the exhaust gases for aerodynamic effect.

Governing body the FIA found that Red Bull's engine was delivering less torque at full throttle in the mid-range of the engine's rev band in Germany than it had at the preceding British Grand Prix.

They said this was a breach of article 5.5.3 of the technical regulations, which states that the
"maximum accelerator travel position must correspond to an engine torque demand equal to or greater than the maximum engine torque at the measured engine speed".

The verdict on Sunday said:
"While the stewards do not accept all the arguments of the team, they however conclude that as the regulation is written the map presented does not breach article 5.5.3 of the technical regulations."
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What is torque?
Torque is defined as "the twisting or rotary force in a piece of mechanism (as a measurable quantity)".
The amount of torque in relation to the engine speed can have an affect on the car's traction.

Torque definition according to the Oxford English Dictionary
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