Alonso's DRS in China

[Incubus]

there was a slightly worrying aspect to Alonso's DRS problem in China.
He wasn't penalised for the flap opening outside the allocated zone because the problem was deemed to have hampered rather given him an advantage (it was opening later thannormal in the straight) but it would be interesting to know whether it was caused by the FIA-sanctioned device, or its installation in the car If the system's reliability leaves something to be desired it would be a scary thought for a driver to have the thing suddenly open by itself in the middle of a fast curve?

 

[snowy]

Fernando's DRS also malfunctioned last week in Malaysia also, it wasn't opening in the zone. Perhaps his collision with Lewis was also caused by it suddenly opening in the wrong place.

If there are any more instances of this then perhaps the system is fundamentally unsafe and will have to be banned.
My prayers are being answered!

 

[Incubus]

I was talking about his DRS in China, where cameras caught him with the rear flap open in all sorts of places.

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=43420

 

[Brogan]

This article explains what happened with the rear wing: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13109394.stm

 

[snowy]

As I was saying it is dangerous, and they don't even know what is causing these malfunctions. Until they do they should bin it.

 

[Brogan]

I'm fairly sure more than a few of us raised concerns such as this when we first heard about the system.
When software is involved, it's entirely possible, and indeed likely, that there will be bugs, glitches and random errors.

 

[snowy]

There is nothing random about chaos.

 

[Incubus]

There is nothing random about chaos.

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Is that you Stephen? Mr Hawkins???

 

[MCLS]

Another DRS problem in Turkey and questions will start being raised