Motor racing-Driverless racecars on track for April Abu Dhabi debut

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 20, 2022 Alfa Romeo's Guanyu Zhou in action during the race REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

(Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit, scene of last month's Formula One season-ender, will be a testing ground over the coming weeks for a racecar driven by software algorithms rather than any human hand.

The driverless Dallara Super Formula SF23 open-wheel cars, capable of hitting speeds of 300 kilometres per hour (186 miles per hour), have a computer in place of the cockpit and no need for a steering wheel, seat, pedals or protective halo.