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1994 Formula One cheating controversy
The 1994 Formula One cheating controversy was a series of allegations made throughout the 1994 Formula One season. Several Formula One teams were involved, with the main allegations surrounding Benetton Formula. Initially, Benetton were alleged to have been using illegal software—namely traction control—to their advantage in races; however, this could not be sufficiently proven by the FIA. A refuelling fire on Jos Verstappen's Benetton car at the German Grand Prix led to renewed allegations and an investigation by Intertechnique at Benetton's team factory. Following the investigation, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) revealed Benetton had been using an illegal fuel valve without a fuel filter that allowed fuel into the car 12.5% faster than a legal fuel valve.
== Background ==
The technical regulations for the 1994 Formula One season were announced at the 1993 Canadian Grand Prix. One of the major announcements was that electronic aids were to be banned from Formula One, which included power brakes and the traction control system. Also banned for the 1994 season was the use of ABS and active suspension. This was done as there were fears that electronic aid systems were levelling the field up, putting more emphasis on the car rather than the driver talent. Some spoke out against traction control, including Senna, who said he preferred to have more control of the car instead of having the computers drive it for him. Max Mosley, the president of Formula One's governing body, the FIA, spoke out in favour of banning traction control, saying that the systems "could be extremely dangerous and unpredictable".〔 Around the same time as the announcement regarding the technical regulations for the 1994 season, many in the sport were questioning the legality of active suspension, which was a key factor for it to be banned for 1994.〔 Some in the paddock regarded the decision as an attempt to restrict Williams, as the team held a strong advantage with its active suspension system and other driver aids.〔 The unraced concept of continuously variable transmission (CVT) was also banned, but it was well known that Williams had spent several years developing and testing such a system, which threatened to further increase their cars' advantage if introduced.〔 Behind the scenes at Williams they considered the timing of the announcement by Technical Delegate Charlie Whiting as "regrettable", with some questioning if Nigel Mansell's 1992 Drivers' Championship victory would still be regarded as valid.〔 Also introduced for the 1994 season was refuelling during races, for the first time since . As a result, all team personnel working on the car during pit stops had to wear fire-protective clothing as a safety precaution.〔 The FIA changed the rules to spice up the sport partially due to declining television ratings from the 1993 season compared to the 1992 season. It was also suggested the rule changes could benefit the Ferrari team, as the outfit had struggled with the introduction of its driver aids,〔 and stood to gain from the re-introduction of refuelling due to its V12 engine configuration, which was less fuel-efficient than the V10s and V8s built by their rivals.〔
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