1992
Active suspension, traction control, ABS, automatic gearbox
Williams · FW14B, FW15C
Regulation amendmentVerified — secondary source
- Legal when raced
- Yes
- Closed
- 1994
- Survived
- 2 seasons
- Article
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What was exploited
Computer-controlled suspension holding the aerodynamic platform, plus traction control, anti-lock brakes and an automatic gearbox.
The gap in the rulebook
Nothing restricted electronic driver aids.
What it was worth
Dominant. The FW14B and FW15C are among the most complete technical advantages any team has held.
How it was closed — Regulation amendment
A wholesale driver-aid ban for 1994. Continuously variable transmission was banned pre-emptively within about two weeks of Williams testing it.
Why it matters
The CVT ban is the fastest regulatory response in this register — a technology outlawed after a single test, before it ever reached a race.