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I dunno, DRS has a part to play; I believe new fords already utilise their own form of DRS - the front grill closing at speed to reduce drag and improve economy.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Not that I'm against KERS you understand - I think everyone here knows my views on it.
Is one of the myriad reasons why DRS should NOT be used at Monaco - closing speed differentials would be too great, and not enough clean clear space to effect a successful move.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marbles
Heck, even Alonso couldn't get past a Lotus for several laps last year.......
I would agree with you, but Bagwan will pounce on me saying WHY? WHY? WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S TOO DANGEROUS?Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
So basically I think DRS should be allowed in Monaco purely to save me from being pounced upon :)
I can see the Shoe exiting the tunnel with only three wheels on his wagon again.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
They have a steering wheel, don't they? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
Yep, but, sadly, that does not also control the car in front. Defending at Monaco is quite simple, act like you are an old giffer on the M25 i.e. stay in the middle of the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
Unless DRS for monaco works Wacky Recers style, aint no-one getting by a car determined to defend. :p ;)
I guess I take it that you agree with it being too dangerous .Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
And you agree with the quote .
It would be understandable for the FIA to ban it for Monaco on the basis that the straights are not long enough to benefit enough from the system .
Also , the track being very tight , it may be difficult to arrange even the one-second line , as the concertina effect is more pronounced there .
It seems , though , that the reasoning behind the FIA's decision to keep it active for Monaco is that the car should run as designed .
Now , there are two aspects to this issue , at least , that are important here , it seems .
One would be that the teams would be automatically obligated to design a wing to deal with only Monaco , or , at least , design the rear wing to be adaptable to this function .
And , that would be more expense .
And the other , likely more important (in thier eyes) , would be the liabilty set up by banning the use of a legal and perhaps even necessary part , thereby proving it something potentially dangerous , yet approved for racing at other venues .
So , they will tell us it's about the cost , and the real reason will be that they would rather see guys in the wall due to that speed differential , than put themselves at risk for a suit .
If it's dangerous here , it's dangerous at any track , as the only real difference is the run-off space .
Even though they have steering wheels , they still take to the air sometimes . Ask Mark and Heikki about closing speeds .
In a nutshell , the passes made with it are too easy .
It is only because of the tire disparity that they are able to get close enough for it to be too easy , and those tires would account for enough disparity on thier own , to make the pass count bigger anyway .
And , finally , it is dangerous , as you intimated earlier .
Blah blah blah.
Eloquently put :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
If you don't understand the difference between Monaco and other tracks then you don't understand F1.