Webber: DRS should only be an overtaking aid!!

23/3/11,
Webber talked about the help of DRS in the car's performance!!

Webber said that the DRS (Drag Reduction System) would only be used for overtaking and not in qualifying laps. Before the start of the new season he said: “It’s a bit busy in the cockpit now. I don’t mind it for the race, it’s fine because we won’t use the wing so much in the race. “But in qualifying, obviously, to have the rear wing on and using the KERS… I don’t really understand why we need to use the rear wing in qualifying because it was only used for racing. “I’m happy to use it in the racing but to keep using it in qualifying when we have a choice to have it on or off, it’s a bit strange to have it on.”

He also added that the Drag Reduction System would be more helpful on overtaking than Kers: “I think the biggest change is the tyres. They’re proving the biggest challenge, I suppose, to get used to, and that’s going to be the biggest difference to years gone by. “The KERS, basically, is invisible because everyone will use the KERS at the same time and this is not very important for the racing. The rear wing, yes, I think that will play a role in terms of overtaking, so that could be something to look out for. “So the tyres are a big priority, [it's] 70% tyres, 25% rear wing and 5% KERS.”

Webber added there was little the drivers could do to prolong the life of the tyres: “It looks as though the tyres wear pretty quickly, they degrade. It’s pretty linear, and then there comes a point that the wear is finished and you have no grip. So you’ve got to be careful of that. “And they don’t seem to respond too much to driving slowly and looking after them, so it looks like we’ll just have to go flat out.”

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