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stormybadger8 said:He lapped someone in the first five laps of the race.🙏
Only a master could pull that off.🙏 🤣🤣🤣
Nancy Scott5 said: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).
stormybadger8 said:I’m only looking for Renault on that podium😍
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...
darkmarlin16 said:Vettel’s gonna take him down, period, yet this guy is still totally obsessed with Fernando, desperately trying to act like he can somehow downplay that absolute masterclass of a driving style.
🤦
Michael Jackson10 said:Look, since race control manages the DRS system, they can just shut the whole thing down if they want.
A speed limiter isn't part of the actual racing; it's driver assistance, and nobody is forced to use it. Drivers manage their speed in the pits through the throttle and brakes, just like in any other form of motorsport.
Now, we have to ask ourselves: how much of an advantage does the DRS actually give versus the damage done by having it open for 90% of the lap without grip, especially with those extra pit stops to fix it...
In reality, Alonso has already been punished by the mechanical failure, which robbed him of a fair fight for most of the race...
stormybadger8 said:Not true for this specific race.☕
The whole system glitched out before we even got going, so drivers could trigger DRS anywhere on the track. Race control didn't have a damn thing to do with it.😳
stormybadger8 said:Honestly, it makes me sick seeing how the FIA refuses to hand out penalties when they clearly should.🙂
Hamilton’s garbage tire blows out, wrecks his suspension and gearbox, and the FIA hands him a 5-place penalty. Great.🙄
Then Alonso uses DRS when he isn't supposed to, the system glitches because of it, and suddenly nobody gets penalized. Just magic.🙄
I'm sure everyone else will get slapped with penalties for failures caused by these trash Goodyear tires.🙄
Maybe they should just penalize Massa too, since he did such a stellar job demonstrating exactly how "reliable" these Goodyears are.🙄
stormybadger8 said:Except in that case, Schumacher was allowedto use DRS because he was within a second, so he wasn't closing the gap illegally.
What happened with Alonso is a completely different story. He engaged DRS when he wasn't supposed to (since he was three seconds behind the guy ahead) and then just didn't close the gap...
It's night and day.☕
stormybadger8 said:From here on out, I'm starting every single thread on this PDF. 😈😁🤣😍🤣😂😂
Jason Campbell70 said:During the last race, Vettel, Webber, Raikkonen, Grosjean, Bottas, Ricciardo, Chilton, and Button all triggered their DRS when they weren't allowed to.
And they weren't penalized.
That's that.
stormybadger8 said:Who says they weren't allowed?
You.🤷
Was the gap more than a second?
Are you absolutely certain they were overtaking under yellow flags?
Drop a link, a photo, or a video somewhere.🍿
I can pull up a picture of Alonso hitting his DRS while trailing by like 3 seconds in a heartbeat if needed...
Besides, it’s a shame they didn't get hit with penalties, because Vettel would've pulled ahead in the standings if they had.😍🤣
darkmarlin16 said:Vettel’s gonna take him down, period, yet this guy is still totally obsessed with Fernando, desperately trying to act like he can somehow downplay that absolute masterclass of a driving style.
🤦
Jason Campbell70 said:During the last race, Vettel, Webber, Raikkonen, Grosjean, Bottas, Ricciardo, Chilton, and Button all triggered their DRS when they weren't allowed to.
And they weren't penalized.
That's that.
