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re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread

Posted on 5/28/26 at 1:52 pm to
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 5/28/26 at 1:52 pm to
Remind me again. Straight mode is the active aero? They still get additional battery from the 1 second rule, right?

DRS was usually on the grid straight, if I remember correctly, and it was basically useless. You never reached top speeds, so DRS was never an advantage.
Posted by MississippiLebowski
Member since Jul 2022
1265 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 1:55 pm to
Straight mode is when the front and rear wings open. They have a rule where it can’t be used unless it can be open for 3+ seconds.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
15926 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 2:06 pm to
They should almost delete the moveable bits on the front and rear wings to save weight then.
At least the fronts to save money if it gets broken off.
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2004
21333 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 2:11 pm to
quote:

DRS was usually on the grid straight, if I remember correctly, and it was basically useless. You never reached top speeds, so DRS was never an advantage


It was a bigger advantage on tracks that required a lot of downforce than it was on faster tracks
Posted by Vood
Member since Dec 2007
8607 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 2:38 pm to
It's going to be a bloodbath for Kimi and George. I wouldnt be surprised if they both want it so bad they take each other out.

I do see Charles and Lewis doing extremely well.

Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18194 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 2:41 pm to
quote:

They should almost delete the moveable bits on the front and rear wings to save weight then.
At least the fronts to save money if it gets broken off.

Probably not worth it in a cost cap world to develop a stationary wing. Also with minimum weights they would just have to add the weight back somewhere else which is beneficial to optimize where you have extra weight but not as big of an impact as dumping it all together.
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
85178 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 2:48 pm to
Hey billjamin, shoot me an email. Have question about your track days

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