I'm still surprised that "the computer knows where on the track you are, and alters the behavior of the car" is allowed. This is the sport which outlaws ABS because the driver is supposed to do the work, not the car.
If you want to have more natural braking in some corners and recover less energy and then maybe deploy the energy at more optimal places on the track then this sort of thing makes a little sense, especially if you can make it work. I would think it highly prone to being confused though. It would be interesting to see some data on the differences between this type of algorithm when it works and the Prius algorithm.
That's been a silly distinction to bring up ever since the introduction of automated gearboxes and the end of clutch management.
I think they added the boost tech so that cars pass each other more frequently.