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[racechick]

they dont like overtaking remember!

Hey, don't compare what happened to Lewis to the entire concept of overtaking, there have been plenty of overtakes that have gone unpunished this year.

Its not just lewis. Lewis has done plenty of unpunished overtakes, and others have been punished for overtaking. Its the whole set up at . Too many rules and artificial devices. When you try to overtake there might be a crash, its high speed motor racing. Whats an avoidable accident? Its an accident, a racing incident. If its an accident....Oh I give up. You just dont seem to get it.

[texasmr2]

Oh I give up. You just dont seem to get it.

Now are you being serious or just....

[bud]

they dont like overtaking remember!

Hey, don't compare what happened to Lewis to the entire concept of overtaking, there have been plenty of overtakes that have gone unpunished this year.

Its not just lewis. Lewis has done plenty of unpunished overtakes, and others have been punished for overtaking. Its the whole set up at . Too many rules and artificial devices. When you try to overtake there might be a crash, its high speed motor racing. Whats an avoidable accident? Its an accident, a racing incident. If its an accident....Oh I give up. You just dont seem to get it.

Like I said it's a fine line, technically all racing incidents are avoidable.

[Robert12010]

Lowe not convinced by double DRS zone

McLaren's Paddy Lowe is not convinced the second Drag Reduction System zone at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix is necessary.

For the first time this season there will be two DRS zones during Sunday's race, one on the long straight out of turn 10 and one on the pit straight. It will give drivers stuck behind a car in front two chances to overtake by using their movable wing to reduce drag, but Lowe believes most overtaking manoeuvres will be sewn up by the end of the first straight.

"This is the first race at which they [the FIA] have had the system fully commissioned to run in two sectors," Lowe told the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes phone-in. "They clearly feel that it will assist overtaking, since that's the point of the DRS, whether it does or not remains to be seen.

"Our own analysis, which hasn't been extensive I must admit, seems to say that it will not particularly help and the role of the DRS will play out mainly in the initial straight from the hairpin, and that the second straight may just aid with performance."

If a driver is overtaken in the first DRS zone he will not be allowed to use his wing in the second zone to fight back.

Lowe added: "In theory if you've overtaken on the first straight, ironically, the guy ahead will be able to continue to use the DRS on the second straight, even though he has already overtaken and he will open up an even bigger gap. We'll just have to see how that pans out."

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Honestly, this looks like overkill. 2 DRS zones on a track where overtaking is not much of a challenge? Very smart.

The car behind has such a massive advantage, they are able to make use of the DRS to overtake on the back straight, and use it AGAIN on the main straight to pull away? What's this about? I don't think Lewis needs this much help to get past Vettel...1 DRS zone is more than enough!

[McLaren]

Mike Gascoyne just saying showers on sunday,could make it all very interesting

[f1ea]

so... who's going to come in 2nd??

they dont like overtaking remember!

The do like it... they just expect drivers to actually learn how to do it on the track, with other cars

[bud]

Mike Gascoyne just saying showers on sunday,could make it all very interesting

Rains no good! damn races in the Americas, this one starts at 2:30am here

[myownalias]

damn races in the Americas, this one starts at 2:30am here

It's the same for all of us; there are races at 2/3/4am here in the US; all the coverage seems to be organised for European viewers, hence the late race start is Melbourne!

Seems that Lewis Hamilton is having some more bad luck; his car is being dismantled seems like a serious electrical problem, at least it's only FP1; they have time to fix it!

[f1boy]

Seb just hit the wall. Locked up and all over.

[myownalias]

Vettel into the wall of champions; that'll be fun for the Red Bull engineers trying to get his car fixed for Free Practice 2. Maybe this won't be Vettel's weekend after all; although he always seems to have his accidents in first practice which allows for plenty of time to fix the car; we have seen what he can do with little running in practice!

[scotty]

Dunno if it's been mentioned but Button made a very interesting call of Mercedes being challengers for the win....

[vaptin]

Wow! A Ferrari 1-2, I'm getting excited about it because it might be my only chance to get excited about Ferrari this weekend.

[Denthúl]

Vettel into the wall of champions; that'll be fun for the Red Bull engineers trying to get his car fixed for Free Practice 2. Maybe this won't be Vettel's weekend after all; although he always seems to have his accidents in first practice which allows for plenty of time to fix the car; we have seen what he can do with little running in practice!

So, uh. That makes him a real champion now, I guess.

Unfortunately for the fans, I don't see this having much of an impact on him tomorrow anyway.

Dunno if it's been mentioned but Button made a very interesting call of Mercedes being challengers for the win....

I think they could do it. That DRS they've got on there is good, the engine is good, the KERS is good... But I imagine it will be Rosberg that we're all thinking will do it. I was somewhat disappointed when he didn't win earlier in the year. It would be good for him to get his first, would also make things a little more interesting for some.

[What's Burning?]

Toss up whether to put this one in the photography section or here in the Canada thread. They're only roughly cropped, I haven't had time to do much, hope you guys enjoy them. Watching a GP live is LOUD!

[racechick]

Excellent pics! Way better than anything I ever end up with. I get a blur that could be any car on the grid. Enjoy!