Did you know...

[HampusA]

...that only 29% of all passes this year has been with the DRS system?

I was actually shocked when i heard that.

[Morteza]

So what was the reason for the other 71%? KERS? Pirelli tires?

[HampusA]

No idea. Not DRS anyway Which it´s sole purpose is to create more overtake opportunities.

Was just a note to all the DRS haters that think its making passes to easy and whatnot.
Apparently over 70% of the overtakes had nothing to do with the DRS.

[bhall]

That's 29% too many.

[Jeffsvilleusa]

Here is the source:

http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2011/7/12317.html

The article also references the Pirellis, but makes no mention of KERS

[tathan]

The thing I don't like about DRS is I think combined with tyres that give a much bigger variance in lap time through the stint it removes the danger of getting stuck behind someone on a slower strategy/phase because often you can just breeze past. There's no penalty for getting stuck behind a slower car, and there's no incentive for teams to run different strategy - someone at the end of a GP on old tyres can simply not defend against someone on fresher ones, no matter how skillful they are.

For example I was really enjoying the end of the Canadian GP when MSC was trying to hold off Button and Webber - for a while it looked like he'd be able to cling on for his first podium of Career Mk.2, but after the final safety car (iirc) they were compressed into the one second window and they just both cruised past him.

I think DRS would've been a good addition if we were still stuck with tyres that did 60 consistent laps, but both together... too much.

[Jersey Tom]

Only? 29% is quite a big percentage.

[Morteza]

Only? 29% is quite a big percentage.

I'm not saying it's not big, but there is 71% left. What is a bigger factor than the DRS? Probably the Pirelli compounds, but does that contribute to 71%?

[HampusA]

I´d say that is quite a small percentage.. Like Morteza said it´s over 70% that had nothing to do with DRS.

And DRS was only put on the cars for one purpose. Overtakes.
So you would think it would be close to 70% in favour of DRS and i doubt anyone of you thought it was only 29%.

[HampusA]

Only? 29% is quite a big percentage.

I'm not saying it's not big, but there is 71% left. What is a bigger factor than the DRS? Probably the Pirelli compounds, but does that contribute to 71%?

Think it said 50% were due to Pirellis in different ages.

[dren]

The tires have enabled all of the passing in the pits.

[Pup]

Only? 29% is quite a big percentage.

Perhaps, but I'm sure that the number is for passes made in the DRS zone, which of course is where you'd expect to see a high percentage of passes even without DRS.

So to really compare, you'd have to get figures from previous years on passes on the same sections of track. By itself, the 29% figure is meaningless.

[beelsebob]

...that only 29% of all passes this year has been with the DRS system?

I was actually shocked when i heard that.

Isn't that because 71% of passes have been by Lewis Hamilton?

[HampusA]

OMG not a fanboy ffs

No but seriously, i would not be shocked if i would read or hear that since Hamilton has joined F1 he has consecutively been the Topdog in terms of overtake rankings for every season.

[Shrieker]

...that only 29% of all passes this year has been with the DRS system?

I was actually shocked when i heard that.

Isn't that because 71% of passes have been by Lewis Hamilton?

I loled hard . I think DRS is just fine. On some circuits (like Istanbul) it was a bit too overkill but on others haven't done much more than just give the following driver a chance to attack.