[Rono63]

This maybe a stupid question but does the driver activate DRS or is it automatically activated?

[Toddbmw]

Driver pushes a button to activate (open) the DRS Flap. DRS Flap closes when the driver touches the brakes.

[NYG]

Originally Posted by Rono63

This maybe a stupid question but does the driver activate DRS or is it automatically activated?

What Toddbmw said.

Once the sensor goes green (Less than one second behind the car in front) they press a button to open the wing. You can close it by pressing the button again/letting go of it/hitting the brakes.

In the early days of DRS Ferrari used to have the actuator switch on the left side of the pedal box so you can rotate your brake foot counter-clockwise to open it. I don't think anyone uses this method any more.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls

LMAO what "severe penalty"? Nothing about what Red Bull had to pay or give up is severe. Maybe to a team like Williams.

And why is everyone so caught up with how information leaked like this never or doesn't happen in any sports? It's almost laughable. Don't break rules and there won't be anything to leak or talk about. It's almost a joke how everyone is enraged of leaked information and wanting to penalize any team because they found out. Yes, let's penalize all teams that found out about the cap breach just because they know information but breaking a known rule regardless of small, no biggie.

This whole thing is over. Move on. This is not going to be the last time info gets leaked and you're not going to stop it in the future. Every other sport has the same issue. You're dealing with the media and their relationships with people within a sport - this isn't new. Stop making it a bigger thing that it really is.

Nothing is over, governing body cannot be run like this with an ex Wolff
employee giving out confidential information that helps Mercedes and telling the same team that RB has been found guilty before RB themselves are told.

[TheBingoBalls]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Nothing is over, governing body cannot be run like this with an ex Wolff
employee giving out confidential information that helps Mercedes and telling the same team that RB has been found guilty [COLOR="Black"][SIZE="3"]before [/SIZE][/COLOR]RB themselves are told.

So we're going to continue talking about something that you're never going to stop in today's media environment accusing a team/person you think is responsible?

Makes sense. You know will never be over as well? Last years championship.

Move on. No one is going to investigate any leak. And the fact that Red Bull is so adamant to go down this road says more about them than anyone else. What? You wish this never came out so you wouldn't be caught breaching then cap by a few hundred thousand?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls

So we're going to continue talking about something that you're never going to stop in today's media environment accusing a team/person you think is responsible?

Makes sense. You know will never be over as well? Last years championship.

Move on. No one is going to investigate any leak. And the fact that Red Bull is so adamant to go down this road says more about them than anyone else. What? You wish this never came out so you wouldn't be caught breaching then cap by a few hundred thousand?

Be thankful that RB accepted the 'deal' made up by Fia rather than let it drag on for months that would stain F1, RB could have taken this route with the unfair comments from some teams so they are actually moving on.
You can't deny there is a mole in the fia who shouldn't be there...as much as you want her there?

[TheBingoBalls]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Be thankful that RB accepted the 'deal' made up by Fia rather than let it drag on for months that would stain F1, RB could have taken this route with the unfair comments from some teams so they are actually moving on.
You can't deny there is a mole in the fia who shouldn't be there...as much as you want her there?

Teams like Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes are too big to not do something they think would be beneficial. If Red Bull was sure they didn't breach the cap or were totally in the right, they would've elevated this higher - they didn't because the penalty was a joke. Red Bull didn't do anyone any favours by taking the penalty they were given.

And there is no "mole" - they're just insiders just like any other professional sport. You don't want to be spoken about or be talked about in the media? Don't do anything that would warrant gossip. Red Bull fans and those who don't like Mercedes are taking this way too personally like gossip is only focused on Red Bull. If any other team did anything that would be deemed news, same thing would happen to them.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Helmut Marko wants answers into how RB's cost cap breach was known before any confirmation by FIA.
The RB Advisor believes a severe penalty was only applied because of pressure from other teams and that information went out without RB knowing that another one team had and no prizes for guessing it was Mercedes.
Link
https://racingnews365.com/red-bull-q...ap-information

Recently , more "Technical" information is been leaked .
This means the corruption is still alive ..
That's why the Mercs are faster and the bouncing is completely gone ...

For the first time in this season ,Angela crossed her fingers in Mexico !

[jsf721]

Driver activated but must meet certain track and time pentameters for it to trigger.

Originally Posted by Rono63

This maybe a stupid question but does the driver activate DRS or is it automatically activated?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Rono63

This maybe a stupid question but does the driver activate DRS or is it automatically activated?

DRS

The DRS ("Drag Reduction System") is a flap that opens in the rear wing of the car. This reduces the amount of drag on the car and allows it to gain a speed advantage down the straights.

DRS can only be used when the driver is within one (1) second of the car in front. If the driver is allowed to use DRS, they will hear a "BEEP" in their ear and can activate the flap by using the "DRS BUTTON" on the steering wheel.

[Rono63]

Thanks guys for the explanation.

Hopefully the Ferraris will improve enough this week to beat the Mercedes. Unfortunately they seem to be falling off instead of improving. Beginning of the season they were consistently as fast or faster than the Red Bulls but now they can't even compete with them.

[Arcades]

Originally Posted by Rono63

Thanks guys for the explanation.

Hopefully the Ferraris will improve enough this week to beat the Mercedes. Unfortunately they seem to be falling off instead of improving. Beginning of the season they were consistently as fast or faster than the Red Bulls but now they can't even compete with them.

Until Ferrari solves their tire degradation issue during race conditions, they won't win a race or Merc and RB messes up.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Recently , more "Technical" information is been leaked .
This means the corruption is still alive ..
That's why the Mercs are faster and the bouncing is completely gone ...

For the first time in this season ,Angela crossed her fingers in Mexico !

The Newey RB was always one step ahead, with Merc getting quick all the time in a car that was nowhere when the season started and has got quicker after Rao was accepted at Fia which is why they are gaining now on 'lost' Ferrari who are out in the doldrums.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

DRS

The DRS ("Drag Reduction System") is a flap that opens in the rear wing of the car. This reduces the amount of drag on the car and allows it to gain a speed advantage down the straights.

DRS can only be used when the driver is within one (1) second of the car in front. If the driver is allowed to use DRS, they will hear a "BEEP" in their ear and can activate the flap by using the "DRS BUTTON" on the steering wheel.

If I was behind a car my friend I would be pressing that DRS button non-stop ! not waiting for the beep lol

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

The Newey RB was always one step ahead, with Merc getting quick all the time in a car that was nowhere when the season started and has got quicker after Rao was accepted at Fia which is why they are gaining now on 'lost' Ferrari who are out in the doldrums.

Exactly my friend ..IMHO . You can buy it from someone at the FIA ...

A quick reminder at Imola , but that won't happen anymore

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Exactly my friend ..IMHO . You can buy it from someone at the FIA ...

A quick reminder at Imola , but that won't happen anymore

Because Merc b@llsed up their own creation not knowing what they were doing and by attacking RB via insiders they are actually bringing down the whole of F1 and the other teams that cannot say a lot as they are controlled too much by the wolf engine supply blackmail.

[Killed by Death]

For M5Rick ///M Power-Belgium NYG

[NYG]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

For M5Rick ///M Power-Belgium NYG

It's for you too - I know you respect the future GOAT. You're not an LH44 fan.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by NYG

It's for you too - I know you respect the future GOAT. You're not an LH44 fan.

I'd like him A LOT better if he drove a red car

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I'd like him A LOT better if he drove a red car

Max may consider it after his multi year deal with RB ends

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I'd like him A LOT better if he drove a red car

MAX would destroy the Ferrari box if he got Bino's clown strategy . => https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank...an_grand_prix/

But IMHO , MAX would look really good in a red car as well .

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Max may consider it after his multi year deal with RB ends

Too bad for Lando !