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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
I think Cindric is probably being honest when he says the teams forgot to reflash the computers after testing. *
I think the drivers were surprised to find that the push to pass hack was available in St Pete, and only Will Power was able to keep temptation at bay?
I'm sure RP is plenty pissed that this mistake happened, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was on his orders that the news broke now, not during the month of May so he could corral the narrative, at least a little, before Indy.
* Any whiff of sweeping this under the rug during the buildup to Indy would be a PR nightmare for the Team, the Series, the Indy 500 and Roger Penske. |
Correct me if I'm wrong, but PTP is not like F1 DRS that is controlled by electronics placed at the track. Only then do they have the option to use it. Indycar PTP is available any time, any where, just limited to so many seconds. So it the driver needs it in a corner or at the beginning, middle or end of the long straight (or the whole distance) he selects when to use it and when to turn if off.
Seems odd that an Indycar driver would use PTP at the start. Maybe I read that the PTP was used too early like before they got to the start/finish line.
Doesn't matter. The point is that in the lower gears those cars can light up the tires. Why would a driver need more power while just getting going? In my experience just watching it seems that PTP is primarily used at high speeds to ward off a challenge for position or to overtake. Not coming off corners.
Like I said, correct me if need be.