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The FIA will trial new Artificial Intelligence technology at this weekend’s F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a bid to better police track limits.
The FIA plans to introduce ‘Computer Vision’ technology at the 2023 Abu Dhabi season finale to automate the detection of track limits infringements in Formula 1. This technology aims to improve the accuracy of identifying when cars have exceeded track limits and reduce the reliance on human checks. It is expected to expedite the process at the FIA’s Remote Operations Centre (ROC), which was implemented following the investigation into the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy. Successful implementation of AI can help address the issues surrounding track limit infringements that F1 has faced. The aim is to use AI software to eliminate cases where there is clearly no infringement, allowing human experts to focus on analyzing the remaining cases. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has previously suggested the use of AI to enhance the decision-making of F1 stewards.
