Hamilton 5x World Champion ?

[Elroy]

I definitely think drivers should be able to overtake. I used to be into Nascar (but not so much lately), but on the Super Speedways they always talked about the slingshot effect they could get from drag. Not sure why but they don't talk about that as much in F1.

But my feelings are mixed about the DRS. In a way, it just doesn't seem fair. If one car (behind) should get it, why don't both cars get it. Sure, I like passing, but I don't want to see it go back and forth on every lap. That gives too much to "playing with position strategy" rather than the best driver/team wins.

I do sure hope Red Bull keeps up their front-runner status with Honda backing off of their support. Apparently they're starting a multi-year process where they're giving all their F1 engine technology to Red Bull (but not sure "giving" is the right word). Apparently, in a couple of years, it'll just be the Red Bull / Red Bull team (with them actually manufacturing their own engines).

[si_the_geek]

Si has been talking (for a few years) about a new car with significant changes to hopefully improve overtaking capabilities. It was suppose to start in 2021 but was delayed because of COVID. I was just curious if this was still happening.

It certainly seems to be (I heard some stuff in commentary in the last race), but a quick web search didn't show anything recent

Here's some highlights of the changes, which do seem like they will help overtaking by changing the air-flow in multiple ways:
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...oGrbqp6ye.html
...tests in the windtunnel (and simulator) have given good results.

I definitely think drivers should be able to overtake. I used to be into Nascar (but not so much lately), but on the Super Speedways they always talked about the slingshot effect they could get from drag. Not sure why but they don't talk about that as much in F1.

With the designs of the tracks and the cars (until now) it doesn't tend to help much. Next years cars should improve things for it, but I don't know if it will become significant.

But my feelings are mixed about the DRS. In a way, it just doesn't seem fair. If one car (behind) should get it, why don't both cars get it. Sure, I like passing, but I don't want to see it go back and forth on every lap. That gives too much to "playing with position strategy" rather than the best driver/team wins.

It was added as a way to avoid a fast car being stuck behind a slow one for ages (so the fast car can race against an equal for better action), and until now has been good.

With next years cars they might be too close in terms of performance for the DRS to be a good thing, so there might be too many overtakes and bringing in strategy for using it. I hope that isn't the case.