Two DRS Zones for Canada and Europe

[TomWazzleshaw]

New software allows it to be used on two consecutive straights during the race

Discuss.

[Phoenix]

I don't see it as a bad idea, but it will only (seems like) increment the number of detractors of the DRS that say that it makes overtaking way too easy.

By the way, is it me or it would be interesting if the one move rule was abolished with the introduction of DRS?

[noisebox]

If it's two straights separated by a slow corner we could see quite a bit of overtake then re overtake. Factor in tyre wear and Canada could be comical...

[MansellsEyebrows]

I quite like this idea. Many people hve complained that the main gimmick lies within the fact that the leading driver cannot use the DRS when the following can, which is seen as unfair. With two DRS zones, the car that has just been passed can fight back (theoretically), which could make things interesting as it could well see alot of battles for position through turns 1 and 2 in canada.

[eytl]

Although in theory I don't mind two DRS zones, and I take the point about the passed driver being able to fight back, I'm not sure I'm liking all the tweaking as the season goes on. If it ain't broke, why fix it? The balance over the first four races, as a whole, was just about right. We now have Pirelli playing with the compounds, two DRS zones in future races, plus the FIA considering what to do with blown diffusers etc. All a bit much for me.

[mario]

I quite like this idea. Many people hve complained that the main gimmick lies within the fact that the leading driver cannot use the DRS when the following can, which is seen as unfair. With two DRS zones, the car that has just been passed can fight back (theoretically), which could make things interesting as it could well see alot of battles for position through turns 1 and 2 in canada.

The thing is, as far as I can tell there will still only be one detection point to activate the DRS (I believe it'll be on the approach to Turn 10 in Canada, for example) - the implication being that a driver could pass somebody on the run down to the final chicane, but still have the DRS available along the pit straight, despite being the leading, not the trailing driver.
If that is the case, then it might well mean that a driver could then use the DRS to open up a gap between himself and the driver he passed, which we did see happen once or twice in Malaysia - which I'd rather not see happen.

[sswishbone]

I am thinking that drivers may even not bother using the first zone in order to prevent a re-overtake later in the lap unless they are substantially quicker than the car ahead

[Phoenix]

I quite like this idea. Many people hve complained that the main gimmick lies within the fact that the leading driver cannot use the DRS when the following can, which is seen as unfair. With two DRS zones, the car that has just been passed can fight back (theoretically), which could make things interesting as it could well see alot of battles for position through turns 1 and 2 in canada.

The thing is, as far as I can tell there will still only be one detection point to activate the DRS (I believe it'll be on the approach to Turn 10 in Canada, for example) - the implication being that a driver could pass somebody on the run down to the final chicane, but still have the DRS available along the pit straight, despite being the leading, not the trailing driver.
If that is the case, then it might well mean that a driver could then use the DRS to open up a gap between himself and the driver he passed, which we did see happen once or twice in Malaysia - which I'd rather not see happen.

I really hope that isn't the case - they surely had to think about this fact, and the trailing driver at the second DRS zone will be able to use the DRS to stick one back to the overtaking driver.

[QuickYoda41]

For Valencia it's a perfect decision, the double-DRS in Montreal seems a bit too much, at least not needed in my opinion.

[MansellsEyebrows]

I quite like this idea. Many people hve complained that the main gimmick lies within the fact that the leading driver cannot use the DRS when the following can, which is seen as unfair. With two DRS zones, the car that has just been passed can fight back (theoretically), which could make things interesting as it could well see alot of battles for position through turns 1 and 2 in canada.

The thing is, as far as I can tell there will still only be one detection point to activate the DRS (I believe it'll be on the approach to Turn 10 in Canada, for example) - the implication being that a driver could pass somebody on the run down to the final chicane, but still have the DRS available along the pit straight, despite being the leading, not the trailing driver.
If that is the case, then it might well mean that a driver could then use the DRS to open up a gap between himself and the driver he passed, which we did see happen once or twice in Malaysia - which I'd rather not see happen.

I really hope that isn't the case - they surely had to think about this fact, and the trailing driver at the second DRS zone will be able to use the DRS to stick one back to the overtaking driver.

After having a second look at this, unfortunatly Mario seems to be right on this, with Whiting himself stating there would be one detection zone.

That's a real, real shame-and a major opportunity missed. But, as we've been endlessly reminded, DRS is a 'work-in-progress'. Let's hope they see sense and attempt to impliment such a system in the future.

[Aerospeed]

Wouldn't it be easier if you could use DRS whenever you wanted to?

[TomWazzleshaw]

Wouldn't it be easier if you could use DRS whenever you wanted to?

OH&S says otherwise.