Has the 1 second gap between the cars been reduced in terms of distance? It would seem to me that compared to last year, the cars had to be much closer to be able to use DRS.
Or is it simply that some drivers chosed not to use DRS even if they were within 1 sec, so as to run on economy mode?
DRS' 1 Second
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Arbaaz11
, Mar 20 2014 13:59
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 13:59
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 13:59
Using DRS would allow one to save fuel...
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 14:02
Rules are the same as last year. There was a message to at least one driver that the DRS signal was not working correctly so maybe it was just someone making absolutely sure they were in the zone first.
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Don't forget it's 1 second at the detection point, not in the DRS zone.
Edited by Clatter, 20 March 2014 - 14:03.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 14:02
Using DRS would allow one to save fuel...
yeah that's true damit...
so is it me or has the 1 second gap reduced in terms of distance between the car?
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 14:08
Given that the new cars are faster in a straight line, a 1s gap will probably be a larger distance at most tracks.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 14:08
yeah that's true damit...
so is it me or has the 1 second gap reduced in terms of distance between the car?
The 1 second is measured at a certain precise point of the circuit. How much distance that second is, will depend on the speed the cars have in the area where the DRS time detection is.
Depending where the DRS detection is, there will be circuits where the cars are more far away in distance and other circuits where they are closer in distance. And that distance will change (increase) as the cars accelerate going into the DRS zone and in the DRS zone (chewing gum effect of hairpins is a very good example)
If you compare the same circuit last year and this year, supposing the DRS detection point has not changed, if the cars are slower in that precise point this year, the distance will be smaller, if the cars are faster this season at that point, it will be bigger. As a matter of fact, that distance changes even through out the race since cars don't run with constant lap times.
Edited by artista, 20 March 2014 - 14:12.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 14:10
Given that the new cars are faster in a straight line, a 1s gap will probably be a larger distance at most tracks.
are you sure it's not the other way round?
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 14:12
are you sure it's not the other way round?
Speed = Distance/Time
Time = Distance/Speed
Holding the 1-second gap constant, a higher speed would mean a greater distance to maintain the relationship.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 14:23
are you sure it's not the other way round?
If you're having trouble imagining it, think of a car going at walking pace, and where a following car would have to be to be 1s behind (probably alongside if it's going that slow).
The gap is essentially the distance the first car has travelled in the time it takes the second to reach the same place. The faster it's going, the further the lead car has gone.
