The difficulties policing the system also prompted the Technical Directors of the teams to vote in favour of a reintroduction. The F1 Commission is expected to give its final approval at a meeting in Monaco on 7 December.

Traction control, which reduces wheelspin when making a standing start or accelerating out of a corner, was thought to be minimising the role played by the driver. However, advances in fuel and ignition systems have given teams the opportunity, should they feel so inclined, to operate traction control systems which can not be detected by FIA scrutineers.

After struggling with ways of legislating against such control systems, the sport's governing body feels it has no alternative but to give in. The FIA has written to the teams, acknowledging that one or more teams were using traction control illegally since 1998 and maybe even earlier. With the size of microprocessors getting smaller and smaller it is thought that some teams have managed to hide the necessary electronics in the wiring, meaning the FIA has no hope of finding it.

Bob Bell, Head of Vehicle Technology at Jordan Grand Prix, commented on the changes and said, "We believe that these changes will eliminate the damaging controversy surrounding alleged abuses of the technical regulations, and at the same time make the FIA's task of policing the regulations manageable. It is in the best interests of the sport and also presents a valuable opportunity to maintain F1's status as the technical pinnacle of motorsport. Jordan welcome the changes and feel well positioned to deal with the technical implications."