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**janeloveslifenow** · 03-17-2011, 03:34 PM

It's all so contrived: "activation in the 600-metre overtaking zone"

The whole circuit is the "overtaking zone". Drivers plan their moves in advance and "set up" the driver ahead for a pass perhaps many laps in advance. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Or at least they used to.

Now we have an overtaking zone marked by painted lines on the circuit and a rear wing which can be adjusted if the cars are close enough together, all of which is monitored by the FIA. Oh, and there's also KERS to give that added bit of boost.

They're all just gimmicks which just might be fun features in a racing game but it's not F1 Grand Prix motor racing.

Sort out the effing aerodynamics of the cars, and the circuits

03-17-2011, 03:34 PM	#2
janeloveslifenow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	It's all so contrived: "activation in the 600-metre overtaking zone" The *whole circuit* is the "overtaking zone". Drivers plan their moves in advance and "set up" the driver ahead for a pass perhaps many laps in advance. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Or at least they used to. Now we have an overtaking zone marked by painted lines on the circuit and a rear wing which can be adjusted if the cars are close enough together, all of which is monitored by the FIA. Oh, and there's also KERS to give that added bit of boost. They're all just *gimmicks* which just might be fun features in a racing *game* but it's not F1 Grand Prix motor racing. Sort out the effing aerodynamics of the cars, and the circuits
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