Yellow flags will no longer disable DRS

[johnny vee]

https://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/2390 ... isable-drs

The drag reduction system will no longer be disabled during a yellow flag period throughout a race weekend after Formula 1 teams requested a change to the FIA.

The alteration comes effective immediately, starting at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. A third DRS straight was added between Turns 7 and 8 for the event, in a bid to get the cars racing closer together, with teams requesting a change to the disabling procedure under a yellow flag.

F1 race director Charlie Whiting's pre-race notes previously read: "DRS will be globally disabled if panels 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14 or 15 are displaying yellow,” and “detection will be automatically disabled if the light panels below are displaying yellow: Zone 1: Panels 5 or 6 Zones 2 and 3: Panels 10 or 11.”

The teams originally requested for the DRS to remain enabled at all times under a yellow flag, except if the section of track containing the yellow flag was in a DRS zone. However, an updated version of Whiting's notes has been released, stating that DRS will be enabled at all times under a yellow flag.

[zac510]

Does this include the safety car?

[marmer]

Does this include the safety car?

might be wrong on this but i am fairly sure if the safety car is out its full track yellows. so no drs anyway not like they need it as no overtaking. the new rule is to not stop overtaking on a bit of track that is not a yellow so still safe to do so.

[graham.reeds]

Just because the safety car is out you could use the drs to save fuel.

[wesley123]

Assuming the rules remain the same on when it can open, this will have significant effects on a restart, where the lead car will wait as long as possible to restart the race, else you'll surely be overtaken by a few cars behind you.

This will just turn the restart into a joke and an opening to another safety car period.

[Bomber_Pilot]

Assuming the rules remain the same on when it can open, this will have significant effects on a restart, where the lead car will wait as long as possible to restart the race, else you'll surely be overtaken by a few cars behind you.

This will just turn the restart into a joke and an opening to another safety car period.

You are forgetting that you are not allowed to use the drs at the restart for two laps.

[wesley123]

Assuming the rules remain the same on when it can open, this will have significant effects on a restart, where the lead car will wait as long as possible to restart the race, else you'll surely be overtaken by a few cars behind you.

This will just turn the restart into a joke and an opening to another safety car period.

You are forgetting that you are not allowed to use the drs at the restart for two laps.

Considering DRS will remain enabled under the yellow flag it is reasonable to assume these two laps don't count anymore, else it just gets really, really weird.

[AJI]

The 'Overtaking Working Group' are hard at work! 3 DRS zones and DRS enabled during yellow flags. Thanks Mr Brawn! Next step, smaller, lighter cars with significantly less aero please?

[Bomber_Pilot]

Assuming the rules remain the same on when it can open, this will have significant effects on a restart, where the lead car will wait as long as possible to restart the race, else you'll surely be overtaken by a few cars behind you.

This will just turn the restart into a joke and an opening to another safety car period.

You are forgetting that you are not allowed to use the drs at the restart for two laps.

Considering DRS will remain enabled under the yellow flag it is reasonable to assume these two laps don't count anymore, else it just gets really, really weird.

When the safety car's lights are turned off, green flags are waved.

EDIT:

As the safety car is approaching the pit entry the yellow flags and SC boards will be withdrawn and, other than on the last lap of the race, replaced by waved green flags with green lights at the Line. These will be displayed until the last car crosses the Line.