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We've heard the comment (that they won't need drivers) so many times from people who either don't understand or fear technology, or from people who exagerate for comic effect. Do you really believe, for example that they can establish a data connection secure and fast enough to operate the throttle several times a second?! It wouldn't be safe for a start.
Most of the control that they might implement is already computer aided on-board the car - this system just might be a more robust and flexible version of what we have already. If one looks with an open mind (rather than rejecting out of hand, without listening) one quickly sees that ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION are the ONLY areas that are allowed to be electronically aided at all next year - no "electric power" of any kind is permitted on brakes, steering or suspension - so how exactly do the doubters imagine that the teams might be able to operate the cars from the pits?
Before we denounce something we might at least take the trouble to give it a moment's thought.
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