The use of DRS should be limited in practice sessions and qualifying as it is in Grands Prix, in order to diminish safety fears. That is the opinion of Red Bull’s Mark Webber, who claims that this has been agreed by drivers up and down the F1 pit lane.
DRS made its introduction at the start of 2011, allowing drivers more opportunities to overtake as the main plane of the car’s rear wing can be opened – thus decreasing downforce and allowing for greater straight-line speed – in either one or two set zones during races. However, for qualifying as well as the three preceding practice periods, the system can be used freely in all areas of the circuit.
“There have been a few incidents where people have gone off because they were pushing the boundaries of using DRS,” Webber is quoting as saying by BBC Sport, referring to incidents such as that for Adrian Sutil during the opening qualifying session of the season in Australia, when his Force India suffered a dramatic spin exiting the final corner of the circuit.
“The drivers are almost unanimous that they would prefer its use outside of the race to be limited. It is a difficult subject to get right and I'm sure, with all the information gathered this season, it will be a lot closer to perfect next season. DRS is a controversial issue, not least because a lot of it depends on your point of view.
“Some people will like to see cars passing and re-passing all the time – NASCAR racing in America is founded on that. But for some who have a more purist point of view about F1 - like me - overtaking should mean more than that.”
Present rules state that DRS (Drag Reduction System) can be used in dry races, from the third lap after the start or a Safety Car restart. A chasing driver is able to operate the tool should he be placed one second or less behind his closest opponent.
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