An alternate implementation of DRS during the race.

[scarlet]

The idea of DRS is to counter the negative aero effect on a faster car following a slower car through fast corners. It should not allow one car to easily breeze past another like we saw today. So, the FIA should:

Use a simulator before each race to calculate the expected time losses in dirty air through each quick corner on the lap. Then, devise a set of short DRS zones on the straights following said corners, each of the exact length to counter the specific time losses.

This should hopefully counter the aero effect in a fairer way, and prevent the 'slam dunk' passes that occur when the DRS zone is all lumped together on one straight.

[HampusA]

And maybe only allowing the DRS to be used on cars on the same lap as yourself.
That way the leader can´t use it just to pass backmarkers that will let him past anyways.

[Tamburello]

Or just make the activation zone shorter, like say start it 700m up the road from turn 12. That would've given the defender some chance of holding the place in the breaking zone.

[fenix4life]

Or just in the beginning of the straight.
Current activation is based on the critical overtaiking section (where the action takes place)
If you would only allow them to use it in the first part they would have the possibility to be closer. THen it will be all up to their magic paddle to finish the job.

For turkey we could activate just after turn 9 and close at turn 11. That should give enough chance for the second to get closer to his predecessor and between 11 and 12 it's up to the fact if he has the guts or not. Now the first is just a sitting idiot

In China you could have activated the first section where it was closed and then close during the section where it was open on the straight. It should have been sufficient to be in his gearbox

[i70q7m7ghw]

And maybe only allowing the DRS to be used on cars on the same lap as yourself.
That way the leader can´t use it just to pass backmarkers that will let him past anyways.

Why is this a problem? The activation system would need to be more complex if it had to take in to account who was on the lead lap etc.

I don't see the point in complicating the system further and further confusing fans if there isn't a need.

Being able to easily clear back markers without them having to stamp on the brakes is not a bad thing.

[axle]

FIA said it IS a work in progress. They make judgement calls and are learning. Turkey was just a fraction too generous. China and Malaysia were spot on.

[thestig84]

I still stick by my give them 20-30 uses per race and let drivers choose when to use it. It would be fairer as they all have had the same uses, more tactical and also we might be some amazing brave uses of it to make passes.