Regardless, neither of those tasks are typically done by the driver during a DRS overtake attempt (espicially at Imola) and neither are laborious to the driver. A DRS overtake is undoubtedly basic when compared to pulling off pass without. If a DRS pass was actually difficult or complex, DRS probably wouldn’t exist in…

I do not think any of those points really apply. For 1, you are trying to be as close as possible as you get to corner exit at the final corner, not much change compared to normal driving. For 2, you have no control over this and the driver’s goal is still to get alongside or ahead for the next corner. Also, no F1…

He didn’t even pass for 13th, he got it for free with Ocon’s penalty.

People are really complaining over nothing here. After DRS was enabled at lap 34 only 5 real on track passes were made (ignoring Leclerc’s off and recovery). Sure, some cars were further apart because it was later into the race, but adding DRS in did not break up any of the trains or even incite overtaking within them.

*Max complains about penalty as he has to serve it 3 times

Just like Audi had to do with an auxiliary set of tail lights on the Q5 and Q7.

Reminder: Your car is not an appreciating asset.

Counterpoint: You can get red or yellow for no added cost on a Porsche sports car and the most premium colors short of PTS are about 2.5% extra on the vehicle price, about the same as a premium color on a Civic. Also, what extra you spend on paint (especially PTS) you typically get back on resale.

Based on how I understood the deal, it was more of an option/futures approach where they had the right to buy discrete amounts for an agreed upon price. Also, given the magnitude of the Stelantis deal, it was first discussed by these firms in early/mid 2019 and approved internally at the end of 2019, so I doubt they…

Sorry, that’s my bad, the rule change completely slipped my mind. But yeah exactly as you said teams cannot change modes throughout the weekend. I do think teams can still utilize the extra saved fuel by using more aggressive diff settings and not being worried about low fuel by the end of the race especially when…

No, I never said he should brake. It was his right to make try the move, and there was plenty of space to do so. My point since the beginning was that it was Russell’s mistake that caused the accident. Sure, braking could’ve prevented it, but more gentle car control on a still damp track also would’ve worked.

Agreed, saving energy is not what makes the racing exciting. If they all use the same amount by the end, not sure why anyone thought this was a good idea?

Nope, F1 has a maximum fuel capacity of 110kg and must have at least 1kg left at the end of the race. Most teams don’t even fill up all the way because there is a maximum fuel flow rate and the engines are so efficient that the additional weight isn’t worth it. Other than that, no changing reserve rules based on…

How did Bottas ignore he was there and how was he too aggressive? He did not turn right at all, simply unwound his hands to follow the racing line while still leaving more than a cars width of space. Russell never got fully alongside Bottas as he was already spinning at that point. What would you have possibly liked…

Bottas did all he had to. Left room and did not move twice. You said “how did Bottas not move right?” he didn’t, simple as that. Pitlane is fair game for racing when no one is exiting, clearly Russell agreed with that given he tried to make the move in pit exit. Bottas defended just as any other driver on the grid…

The track is curved, Bottas was following the racing line and left a full car width of room to his right. Also, Bottas has every right to defend the position fairly as long as he leaves room, which he did. Russell got nervous, overcorrected as the car got onto the wet line and crashed into the side of the Mercedes.…

It sort of does have diminishing returns though. The dollar amount is the same, but the percent is wildly different. $3500 on $500k vs $3500 on $30k is wildly different. I would say .7% vs 11.7% is diminishing returns to some degree.

This article seems catastrophically misleading. I was under the impression that the $15k asking price includes a 3 day paddock club pass which can be around 10-12k by itself. This doesn’t make the lap a good deal by any stretch of the imagination, but $3-5k vs $15k is a massive difference.

This is definitely the best method, especially for modern or v8 powered cars. As someone who learned on a family friends ‘78 911 SC with a race clutch, not sure it would have been nearly as viable, but I doubt many people are learning these days on 40 year old, 150hp cars.

I do not think that is their point. While BMW has not been a factory effort for long, they have been involved since the series inception as partners with Andretti Motorsport, and have undoubtedly learned a ton in the process. After being in one series for 7 years with pretty much zero rule changes it is easy to see…