Formula 1 2024 – WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS

brake checking just before DRS detection lines

This has been spinning around my head since it was posted; surely that’s an incorrect thing to do as it only brings the following car closer to you.  Or, what am I missing?

Wanting to be second across the DRS detection line, more relevant at some circuits than others, ones where the slipstream effect is powerful.

Although take that to extremis and we end up with Monza 2019…

Lando should’ve given the place straight back and given himself time to have another go at passing

or made the move 2 laps earlier and got 5 seconds on max before the checkered flag.

Derek Warwick was the race steward yesterday and frankly he should be doing a better job given his experience.

didn’t he say in the grid walk that he was hoping for a quiet afternoon. Doesn’t sound like he was too committed to the task