Discussion
Whether we like it or not DRS seems to be staying in F1.
One issue that has been on my mind is that because of the activation not being engaged until after the completion of the second full lap in a race the bigger and faster teams have already disappeared into a distance.
If we have to have DRS would it not be better to have the system activated after the first lap so that we could keep the field tighter?
One issue that has been on my mind is that because of the activation not being engaged until after the completion of the second full lap in a race the bigger and faster teams have already disappeared into a distance.
If we have to have DRS would it not be better to have the system activated after the first lap so that we could keep the field tighter?
stiII_I_undomyseatbelts said:
They should make it same as the push to pass that Indycar use. You have a given number of seconds of PP per race, you can use it whenever/however (except for start) if you use it up too soon your loss. If you don't use it at all that means you didn't need it.
jsf said:
I think they should scrap the zones and just allow DRS if you are within one second of a car, let the driver choose when to use it.
They should also have active from aero, so when they get close in a corner they can trim in more front grip.
I'd rather they scrapped DRS altogether - it's just pointless IMHO. If you can't keep up, you can't overtake! They should also have active from aero, so when they get close in a corner they can trim in more front grip.
Allegedly all this techno-wizardry is developed for the improvement of production cars - well I'm never going to need DRS on the roads I use!
And why are F1 still using such small wheels?
The latest Lexus LC500 comes with 21 inch rims - and that is a road car!
I can't seem to find a definitive answer but F1 seems to require much smaller rims than that - which doesn't exactly seem to be pushing the boundaries for a production car.
Mr Tidy said:
I'd rather they scrapped DRS altogether - it's just pointless IMHO. If you can't keep up, you can't overtake!
Allegedly all this techno-wizardry is developed for the improvement of production cars - well I'm never going to need DRS on the roads I use!
And why are F1 still using such small wheels?
The latest Lexus LC500 comes with 21 inch rims - and that is a road car!
I can't seem to find a definitive answer but F1 seems to require much smaller rims than that - which doesn't exactly seem to be pushing the boundaries for a production car.
IIRC the tyre wall is used as part of the suspension system.Allegedly all this techno-wizardry is developed for the improvement of production cars - well I'm never going to need DRS on the roads I use!
And why are F1 still using such small wheels?
The latest Lexus LC500 comes with 21 inch rims - and that is a road car!
I can't seem to find a definitive answer but F1 seems to require much smaller rims than that - which doesn't exactly seem to be pushing the boundaries for a production car.
The wheel size is enforced by the technical regs. If they were allowed to run bigger wheels they would (although probably still not as enormous as some road cars).
Active aero (which is what DRS basically is) is increasingly common on high-performance road cars. Either via selection by the driver or automatic depending on other factors.
Active aero (which is what DRS basically is) is increasingly common on high-performance road cars. Either via selection by the driver or automatic depending on other factors.
Edited by kambites on Friday 27th October 11:04
They tried 18" wheels in a test a couple of years ago. They looked a bit odd, but like everything in F1 that looks odd when they first make a change, you'd soon get used to it, I think. Nothing about the way an F1 car looks is in any way 'normal', it's just about what you're used to seeing.
Chessers said:
I thought the drivers said the larger wheels affected their vision.
They looked at 18” wheels with lower profile tyres. The diameter of the wheel / tyre assembly would’ve been very similar or the same as that of the equivalent 13” wheel and tyre combo. The cars would be faster, like for like, with 18” wheels. The main problem with the big wheels is that they’d require all teams to develop entirely new suspension and it’d also effect aero etc so a big technical change. Interestingly, Michelin were interested in manufacturing F1 tyres again if a more up-to-date size was adopted and when this announcement was made it was shortly followed by a confirmation that 13” wheels would be retained and a multi-year contract extension with Pirelli was agreed. Blame Bernie I reckon. 
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