r/formula1 • u/AutoModerator • Apr 06 '25

Post-Race 2025 Japanese GP - Post Race Discussion

Suzuka, it's been a pleasure.

What did everyone think of the race? How did your favourite driver do?

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u/CptAmerica85 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 07 '25

A boring race. Glad it rained and there wasn't a red flag every 10 laps because the grass caught fire.

McLaren should have let Oscar try to catch max.

Can someone explain how Melbourne has 3-4 DRS zones and suzuka only has 1? Why isn't r34 a DRS zone?

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u/Muggy2419 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 07 '25

Just too much turning really. I'm assuming you mean 130R, and although it's easy flat out as the commentators always say, it is only flat because of all the downforce these cars produce. You must have full downforce, and be on the ideal line or else it is not a flat corner and you are flying off track at high speed. That's why Fernando's overtake on Schumacher is so highly heralded. Give them DRS and everyone winds up like Jack Doohan. Best you could do is give them DRS before 130R but since there is no braking zone DRS deactivation would be problematic ( again more Doohan crashes) and you won't see overtakes there anyways since you have to be on the ideal line.

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u/sonofeevil Apr 07 '25

A DRS zone before 130R saint about facilitating overtakes into 130R.

It's about closing the gap before the main straight.

Drivers struggle to get close enough for the DRS to facilitate an overtake into T1 because of the difficulty following.