Formula One 2019

[skidman]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

How does DRS kill the race when it makes passing possible?

Because it makes overtaking far too predictable. And thus we see the same move in the same part of the track over and over again. And though there are much smarter regulations to facilitate passing like "push to pass" in Indycar, limited number of DRS activation in DTM or even the boost system in Formula E, they all make the race less exiting.

Good motorsport requires a well thought-out BOP (Balance of performance). We won't see that in F1 anytime soon. In GT racing you usually have cars with very different specs: AMGs with 6l displacement engine against R8s or Huracans with 5.2l or 488s with 4l all in one race. Still the Ferraris can win, because of a clever BOP. And we see fights for positions, that take a few rounds in which the opponents find out about weaknesses and strengths of the car/driver in front/behind.

This makes races exiting, not pushing a button, flipping the wing open, and fly past the other car.