Racing as a whole is a bad example. Modern F1 is an overload of electronics. Aryton Senna De Silva (the greatest driver ever) even said it was too much.Originally Posted by Hikaru
The main reason for paddle shifters in F1 is because they are much softer on power delivery and are much more reliable. If you go into the making of an F1 gearbox, it is nothing like what you see on the road. Same story with the engine.
And as this argument seems to always make its way into the racing front.
If i race a car, and i know i want to win at any cost, i will take any possible advantage. This eventually backfired in F1 as traction control, launch control and even active suspension systems made the driver a passenger. All of those systems have been banned because the sport realized it was computers racing computers instead of what it should be.
On the street, we drive, not race. Therefore, i want to drive my car the way it was meant to be.
Many racing series don't allow the use of paddle shifters.
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