Ferrari ready to bring back traffic light pit system

[John S]

With KERS already building the suspense for what lies ahead this season in c*ck up corner, Ferrari seem determined to take even more chances with their controversial race losing system....... I can't wait!

Ferrari appears on schedule to bring back its controversial 'traffic lights' pitstop system for the 2009 season.

The Italian team abandoned the unique automated system late last season following several incidents, including at the Singapore Grand Prix where Felipe Massa dragged the fuel hose down the pitlane.

Team Manager Luca Baldisserri, however, said recently that engineers have improved the system so that the car will be electronically prevented from driving away if the fuel hose is attached. 
 
It has now emerged that Ferrari trialled the revised system, which by the use of sensors, buttons and lights replaces the traditional 'lollipop' holder, at the recent Bahrain test.

Source: GMM
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[Steven Roy]

So now Ferrari have sorted out the basic engineering they are going to run traffic lights because it can't drive away with the hose attached.  What about the problem of pulling out of the box into Sutil?

[Alianora La Canta]

I think that's a people and training issue rather than a mechanism issue. They haven't exactly been doing perfect stops without the lights either...