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Originally Posted by Beau2
The DRS line cat and mouse is very clever but it's anti-racing,
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I view it a bit differently - to me it is racing, but on a different level.
The intent is to gain a 'racing' advantage.
Compare it with tyre choice, or (previously) fuel levels.
Some drivers opt for a quicker tyre, with the hope of getting early performance. Another driver though, opting for a harder tyre, is deliberately selecting a tyre that is slower. The intent is for a longer-term advantage.
In opting to fuel light, drivers are taking a quicker option, but having to manage this later. In fuelling for longer, drivers are sacrificing some speed now to gain later.
I see this as the same with the DRS line approach - a driver is sacrificing their 'pace' now, to gain in the future.