Maybe it is not beneficial during the race (if you are leading) at all. We seem to assume that this allows them to use more downforce as they can shed it in quali, much like the 2010 style F-ducts. That was done when the driver could always control its activation, now that is no longer the case.Dragonfly wrote:Can someone explain how the RBR DDRS system is beneficial during a race and especially when the car is leading with little if any (only back marker overtaking) situations to open the upper flap.
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There is another way to do set up with a system like this: you set the car up exactly as you would have without DDRS. This way you do not compromise the race, but still get an extra in qualifying and if you happen to use it in the race.
In other words, maybe there is no compromise because there are no downsides to start with? Implementing that system behind the DRS flap and exiting in a small slit like that highlighted in the beam wing comes at the cost of maybe 50 grams of weight and making a couple of pieces 2 mm thicker than they would otherwise be, in areas where they do not obstruct air. And with DRS closed, everything functions as usual.
Virtually no downsides?
