New 2012 rule changes

[El_Bando]

DRS worked at Barcelona but failed at Valencia and was pointless in Korea

 

[Dr jan itor]

The FIA also said that from 2012, drivers will not be allowed to move back onto the racing line after having moved off it to defend their position

i agree with this, but how far off the racing line?, dpo you have to travel ikn a straight line from whereever you go to all the way down? they need to have more clear guidelines so drivers know what they can and cant do so we get better fights for position

 

[Masanari]

The most interesting thing to come out of the WMSC session was a new rule on racing wheel to wheel, in light of all the penalties and stewards decisions on tight moments this year,

“Drivers may no longer move back onto the racing line having moved off it to defend a position.”

This is a formalisation of the rule about one move to defend. If a driver makes two moves, he is blocking and that attracts a penalty.

This is an interesting twist on it, as drivers like to stay on the racing line as much as possible, especially late in the race when the build up of debris, rubber “marbles” and dirt makes driving off-line very slippery.

Already the adjustable DRS wing puts the driver trying to defend his position in a fight at a disadvantage, the car behind getting a boost of around 12km/h. Now if the defending driver is only allowed to move off line and not return back to the line, to force the opponent to use the dirty side, then he’ll get hung out to dry and the pass will be straight forward, or he’ll judge that resistance is futile and let him through without blocking.

Worrying if it does turn out like this. Goodbye the art of defending.

 

[BrightLampShade]

I wonder how water tight the rules are, because if you have to defend on lap one do you then have to avoid the racing line like the plague for the rest of the race

How soon before you can move back on line