2013 United States Grand Prix (Las Vegas) - April 21st

Progress at last! 🙏 Perez is playing this game with such calculated, high-stakes audacity that it’s almost impressive. 🙂 You might want to start trembling if you think the rest of the season is going to be easy. 🤣 ☕

stormybadger8 said:Of course there won't be a penalty for turning it on, because why would there be?🙄
He triggered the DRS when Vettel was the only one ahead by about three seconds...
Fine. If the FIA won't hand out a penalty, God will.☕

Personally, I think he just used the DRS on the straight while pulling past Rosberg—he used it to get the move done, and then it cut out halfway down the stretch before kicking back in once Rosberg reclaimed his spot a lap later.
I don't know if that makes sense or not, but if anyone can actually go back and watch that Alonso overtake on Rosberg, maybe they'll see why it looks like he pulled it behind Vettel, when really he just couldn't get it to stay on.

Nancy Scott5 said:Why would Alonso get a penalty? Because he couldn't close his DRS?
What was he supposed to do, jump out of the car, shut it manually, and then keep driving??

He was running with an open DRS in a zone where it’s strictly forbidden... it doesn't matter if he left it open on purpose or if some faulty sensor or mechanical glitch triggered it...
It's against the rules, period—and that requires a penalty...

Think about it: if a car has a speed limiter failure in the pits, they get hit with a penalty immediately—regardless of whether it was an accidental error...

Rules are rules...

A three-week hiatus🙂

Thomas Long7 said:He was running with an open DRS in a zone where it’s strictly forbidden... it doesn't matter if he left it open on purpose or if some faulty sensor or mechanical glitch triggered it...
It's against the rules, period—and that requires a penalty...

Think about it: if a car has a speed limiter failure in the pits, they get hit with a penalty immediately—regardless of whether it was an accidental error...

Rules are rules...

Now that it turns out the McLaren ECU was actually at fault. 🤮

What kind of idiot makes those comments about women and lifting their legs?

Your driving skills are a direct reflection of your sense of humor.

Pathetic. 🤮

stormybadger8 said:Of course there won't be a penalty for turning it on, because why would there be?🙄
He triggered the DRS when Vettel was the only one ahead by about three seconds...
Fine. If the FIA won't hand out a penalty, God will.☕

And how can you be sure he wasn't lapping someone?
I don't know why he pulled the trigger on the DRS, but my guess is he was trying to lap a car. If you're sure he wasn't, show me the proof.

Thomas Long7 said:He was running with an open DRS in a zone where it’s strictly forbidden... it doesn't matter if he left it open on purpose or if some faulty sensor or mechanical glitch triggered it...
It's against the rules, period—and that requires a penalty...

Think about it: if a car has a speed limiter failure in the pits, they get hit with a penalty immediately—regardless of whether it was an accidental error...

Rules are rules...

Wait, didn't Schumacher get penalized for the exact same thing last year?
use your head...

Nathan Jones98 said:Wait, didn't Schumacher get penalized for the exact same thing last year?
use your head...

No, he wasn't.

Jason Campbell70 said:No, he wasn't.

That was just a rhetorical question for our resident expert looking for someone to blame.

Thomas Long7 said:He was running with an open DRS in a zone where it’s strictly forbidden... it doesn't matter if he left it open on purpose or if some faulty sensor or mechanical glitch triggered it...
It's against the rules, period—and that requires a penalty...

Think about it: if a car has a speed limiter failure in the pits, they get hit with a penalty immediately—regardless of whether it was an accidental error...

Rules are rules...

Besides, isn't it way easier to handle the corners with less downforce? That's a huge advantage compared to having too much grip.
It would be a different story if he just opened it up on the straights, but he had it open for the whole damn lap.
Even Schumacher had a similar issue back in Canada and didn't get penalized (true, he retired, but they didn't nail him after the race, so at least the FIA is being consistent).

Fine, let him run up a 50-point lead... he’ll just have a better view of himself crashing and burning later.

Jason Campbell70 said:Was Vettel permitted to use DRS during the last race?

A little more consistency and objectivity wouldn't hurt. ☕

Of course he was.☕
Alonso couldn't have used it in his wildest dreams since he wasn't even within a second of the guy ahead of him.🙄

Hell of a race. That crew was absolutely ruthless.
Vettel killed it, seriously impressive drive.
Lotus, nice work!
And Ferrari? What kind of technical disaster were they running today!? 🤷

stormybadger8 said:Of course he was.☕
Alonso couldn't have used it in his wildest dreams since he wasn't even within a second of the guy ahead of him.🙄

Even under a yellow flag? ☕

shadowstag10 said:Personally, I think he just used the DRS on the straight while pulling past Rosberg—he used it to get the move done, and then it cut out halfway down the stretch before kicking back in once Rosberg reclaimed his spot a lap later.
I don't know if that makes sense or not, but if anyone can actually go back and watch that Alonso overtake on Rosberg, maybe they'll see why it looks like he pulled it behind Vettel, when really he just couldn't get it to stay on.

Yep, he popped it on just to defend against Di Resta.
Honestly, it's a miracle he didn't get a penalty for that.🙄

Jamie Barrett7 said:People are treating Jenson Button like some outdated relic they’re just ready to brush aside.😁
And the crowd? It’s looking pretty thin too—kind of like a local high school football game where nobody showed up.

Race commentary.😁

Nancy Scott5 said:And how can you be sure he wasn't lapping someone?
I don't know why he pulled the trigger on the DRS, but my guess is he was trying to lap a car. If you're sure he wasn't, show me the proof.

He lapped someone in the first five laps of the race.🙏
Only a master could pull that off.🙏 🤣🤣🤣

stormybadger8 said:Yep, he popped it on just to defend against Di Resta.
Honestly, it's a miracle he didn't get a penalty for that.🙄

Incredible, really.