If driverless tech does make its way to F1 is that a prospect we should look forward to? After all, Formula One is defined as much by the adaptive skill of its drivers as the technical specifications of their cars.
While the plan to automate F1 is definitely very much still in development, and we won't necessarily be seeing driverless version for a few years yet, with companies already working on developing tournaments for autonomous cars, it's right that we start considering whether or not software alone can really compete with the instincts and reflexes of a real driver, and whether driverless F1 will be something that draws the same crowds anyway?
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