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We saw early in the race, when there were about 5 or 6 cars nose to tail, all the rear wings open and it not make the difference, so I think it was about right. Otherwise the lead of the 5 cars would have the others all pile up the back of him.
Overall today I think it worked well enough.
I'm close to concluding that DRS should be scrapped altogether. The tyres are better to mess with as long as we don't get predictable tyre strategies.
I'm with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
I've actually been expecting a DRS failure to close and a car go spearing off at the end of a straight or worse into the back of another car.
DRS is designed to overcome the gap opened up by a leading car coming out of a corner but worn tyres can equalise that as was shown today.
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Whereas I'm coming off the fence on the other side. I've been fairly open minded to the DRS, but I've changed my mind. I'm not just "ok" with it anymore - I like it.
There I've said it. Feels good to be out of the closet.
My name is sonic, and I like the DRS.
I think it's a good addition, but I agree that it should be put on a different straight so there's another chance to overtake, rather than in the most obvious place. FIA say they're still learning so why not experiment a bit more?
I was open minded to it from the start.. not as if we really have a choice anyway so I went with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
Today I thought the DRS zone was possibly a bit too long. The drivers still had to be close to make a pass but it was maybe a little easier than it should have been.
DRS is nothing more than a "push to pass" measure to increase overtaking. DRS has potential failure characteristics that could be very difficult for a driver to correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
Now we all know that electronics never fail but consider what will happen if:
DRS engages too early - sudden oversteer condition as we saw in Melbourne.
DRS fails to disengage - continuing oversteer condition accompanied by reduced braking capacity.
DRS disengages unexpectedly - sudden change in handling characteristics and forward speed.
DRS engages unexpectedly - say a Hail Mary.
Can you imagine if the DRS engaged in the middle of Parabolica or Eau'Rouge?
I see it as a truly dangerous innovation and would rather see KERS rules used if "push to pass" must exist in F1 .
My name is Whyzars, and I don't like the DRS. :)
Get rid of DRS. It is a stupid gimmick that belongs in a formula like NASCAR, not F1. It must have been thought up by an idiot smelling the finger that he pulled out of his ar$e.
GET. RID. OF. GIMMICKY. DRS. FIA.
Totally agree with the "zone" part. That seems very artificial - sort of like they want to show overtaking in front of the high paying sponsors who sit along the main straight. I say let the driver decide, just like KERS.Quote:
Originally Posted by AussieV8
Overall, I'm not sure that it should be in race control's hands. If a fault occurs and a few wings are opened at the wrong time, who gets the blame? No electronic control is glitch free. It should be a driver's decision, not left up to race control.
what I like about the DRS is that it's mimicking the tow that drivers used to get when they fell into the slipstream of the other car. This was always an advantage that the car behind had, in that it could follow the slipstream of the car in front, and then use that to overtake. The car in front obviously didn't have it.
When "dirty" aerodynamics came into F1, they ruined this. I see DRS as just bringing that effect back. Yes, it's growing on me.