New F1 season - 2022

Andyk

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DRS spoilt that as it stop us seeing a great battle between the Red Bull and Ferrari.
 
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DRS is part of a great battle between Red Bull and Ferrari, if the following car isn't close enough DRS is irrelevant. Anything that helps overtaking has to be a good thing, years of processions and track blocking on worn out tyres killed the racing.
 
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BennyD said:
DRS is part of a great battle between Red Bull and Ferrari, if the following car isn't close enough DRS is irrelevant. Anything that helps overtaking has to be a good thing, years of processions and track blocking on worn out tyres killed the racing.
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I find myself agreeing with you Benny. Which is a new experience. :)
 
Andyk

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I just thought that in this case yesterday Max was catching as he had the quicker car and DRS just made him breeze past where as without we may have seen a bit more wheel to wheel action in this case. Not saying it hasn’t given some better battle over the years but in this case spoilt what could have been more action.
 
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DRS was going to be removed this season but the FIA backtracked on the rule change clearly because these cars cannot overtake as easily as expected... However the DRS has become too powerful.

The overtakes really happen when there is a difference in tyre wear between the racing cars which is not all the different to the previous years, granted they can get passed slightly easier when the leading cars tyres drop off but would that be possible without DRS?!

I am almost certain that it will improve by the time that the new engine rules are introduced in 2026.
 
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Imola without DRS would have made passing almost impossible, Max was quicker but he would have never got past without it. The difference is sometimes too big but hates a judgment about where to set the activation point.
 
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If you want to avoid a boring procession then DRS is unfortunately needed. Remember that the cars are significantly larger than those in the past so especially on the older tracks passing becomes very difficult. At least the passed car can follow closer with the current aero. You can see how difficult it is to pass when you get the DRS trains where the DRS effect gets taken away.
 
Andyk

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FIFTY said:
DRS was going to be removed this season but the FIA backtracked on the rule change clearly because these cars cannot overtake as easily as expected... However the DRS has become too powerful.

The overtakes really happen when there is a difference in tyre wear between the racing cars which is not all the different to the previous years, granted they can get passed slightly easier when the leading cars tyres drop off but would that be possible without DRS?!

I am almost certain that it will improve by the time that the new engine rules are introduced in 2026.
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So agree that DRS is too powerful so keep in but dull it down so it gives the edge but you have to work for it a bit more maybe……Agree though that without at Imola there would have no overtaking possibly.
 
Andyk

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Really enjoyed the race…Really happy for Lando and Bottas giving Alfa they best finish in 5th.
 
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Oneball said:
The Miami circuit looks a bit more interesting than Saudi.
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What a fantastic location for an F1 race.
It’s almost certainly gonna be a stop start safety car race by the looks of things as there’s gonna be a few who’ll bin it on the way around.
Hopefully it makes for exciting racing.
 
midlifecrisis

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F1 is going to far down the street circuit route in my opinion. Going back to dangerous concrete walled, bumpy roads, zero run off and blind corners with no chance of avoiding a stricken car.
If the car's themselves weren't so safe, they wouldn't race there.
 
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midlifecrisis said:
F1 is going to far down the street circuit route in my opinion. Going back to dangerous concrete walled, bumpy roads, zero run off and blind corners with no chance of avoiding a stricken car.
If the car's themselves weren't so safe, they wouldn't race there.
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I reckon street circuits come out as safer. Plumbing the depths of my brain I reckon the last F1 death at a street circuit was Bandini at Monaco and that was a straw bale catching fire. Indy car use street circuits a lot and looking at the records there’s 1 death in the last 50 years compared with dozens on ovals and road courses.

Given the choice of driving a 60s death trap at Spa or Miami I’d pick Miami.
 
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And in another twist, Mr Vettel is going to be a panellist on Question Time next week.
 
zagatoes30

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Practise was interesting, Merc finally seem to have some pace, Red Bull is quick but looks extremely fragile when hot, Carlos is just having a nightmare season - looking forward to qualifying later
 
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