Your opinion on 'Drag Reduction System'

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Originally Posted by Daniel

You just know we're both going to get a letter back home to our parents. Where are you going to hide yours? I'm going to leave mine on the bus.

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Dog's gonna eat mine..........

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Originally Posted by Daniel

As always I agree that DRS didn't work well in Turkey, that much is clear to all concerned :) I think however if its tweaked so rather than allowing people to pass, it merely puts them on a slightly more equal footing then I think people won't be so negative about it.

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It's enough of a gimmick as it is.

More and more people are saying the tyres have gave us the better racing.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/9491764.stm

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has heaped praise on Pirelli for being daring enough to produce tyres that degrade quickly, saying they are "90%" responsible for the change in spectacle in the 2011 F1 season. Pirelli's manufacturing of tyres that are only good for 15-25 laps has led to teams changing their strategies.

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The changes were far too radical. I'm not saying it out of hindsight as of this year because it was evident last year in Bahrain let alone Canada that we needed softer tyres.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Personally I'd have no issue with F1 being DTM or Sportscars, but that's just me. I see nothing inherently good about F1 being open wheeled. It's just the way it was and that's the only reason why it is how it is now.

I'd be quite happy to watch 20 something of these on a track on a Sunday if it were possible.

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In the 80s and early 90s (and someone please add more as my knowledge of endurance racing of that era is limited) IMSA and WSPC (Norisring) had 'sprint' races with drivers in individual cars and really gave the drivers a good workout - mentally and physically over a season.

IIRC the Grand Prix style races for IMSA were mainly on street courses and well worth looking up on youtube for.

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Originally Posted by wedge

It's enough of a gimmick as it is.

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What is is about this thread which makes some people unable to form a reasonable argument? You don't like it how it is at the moment and if they change it to make it better than that's still not better? :confused:

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Originally Posted by Daniel

What is is about this thread which makes some people unable to form a reasonable argument? You don't like it how it is at the moment and if they change it to make it better than that's still not better? :confused:

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That is from a guy who replies "Blah , blah , blah" to questions .


I noticed something in the second practice .
Drivers were passing each other , despite BOTH having the flap open .

I do still have some reservation about it's safety , but some of that concern would be lesser if they were to allow the use of the system at all times , like they just ran in practice .
The closing speeds were enough to get by , but the guy in front isn't handcuffed .

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Originally Posted by Bagwan

That is from a guy who replies "Blah , blah , blah" to questions .


I noticed something in the second practice .
Drivers were passing each other , despite BOTH having the flap open .

I do still have some reservation about it's safety , but some of that concern would be lesser if they were to allow the use of the system at all times , like they just ran in practice .
The closing speeds were enough to get by , but the guy in front isn't handcuffed .

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I think having prescribed zones is a bit stupid, make it the drivers decision when to deploy it, I agree with that. I also think care needs to be taken to ensure that like in Turkey it doesn't simply enable people to pass, it needs to be set up so that it enables people to get alongside other drivers rather than simply drive around them.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I think having prescribed zones is a bit stupid, make it the drivers decision when to deploy it, I agree with that. I also think care needs to be taken to ensure that like in Turkey it doesn't simply enable people to pass, it needs to be set up so that it enables people to get alongside other drivers rather than simply drive around them.

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We seem to have reached some "middle ground" here , Daniel .

The real problem for me in believing in this DRS lies then , in if the system is only deployed in those prescribed zones , it is very possible to get it wrong , and we all suffer an embarassment like Turkey , where the guy in front often preferred to move aside , rather than risk serious defence of his position .

If it was open for all sessions and racing , it entirely removes the "sitting duck" issue .
It's a large part of why I dislike it .
I would certainly dislike it less if nobody was hobbled .

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Originally Posted by Daniel

What is is about this thread which makes some people unable to form a reasonable argument? You don't like it how it is at the moment and if they change it to make it better than that's still not better? :confused:

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Tyres, tyres, tyres

Do you not comprehend that this has been difference to the racing?

I do.

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Originally Posted by wedge

Tyres, tyres, tyres

Do you not comprehend that this has been difference to the racing?

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Tiring , isn't it ?
(sorry , couldn't resist)

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