A spectator recorded police officers using an anti-drone jamming rifle from the rooftops of the buildings at Albert Park Circuit. Manufactured by the Australian-American company DroneShield, the DroneGun Tactical is a radio frequency jammer capable of neutralizing drones by forcing them to land.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the first free practice session was taking place, disrupted by a breakdown preventing the teams and their drivers from following the other cars, a tool that helps avoid accidents during these sessions. The danger of having so many vehicles on track simultaneously, traveling at highly varied speeds and without electronic assistance, led to the interruption of the session.<\/p>\n
Are anti-drone guns the cause of the malfunction?<\/p>\n
A moment called into question, the weapon was finally cleared of blame<\/b>. Although the teams no longer had access to the cars’ positioning, the FIA screens were not affected. In fact, it was a FIA server<\/b>, responsible for real-time tire data of the cars, that caused the malfunction.<\/p>\n
Anti-drone rifles have, moreover, continued to be used throughout the weekend, including during Sunday’s Grand Prix, in order to enforce the flight restrictions above the circuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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