Indycar what is push to pass

The season will be …. As racing seasons come to a close, one world-class racer is pushing endurance to another level. From The Web. But the Indy for the most part is a fuel race. And that, he said, could potentially create just that many more accident-prone situations in a time in the race where the front-half of the field is already white-knuckling to the checkered flag and willing to take some sometimes unnecessary risks.

It could possibly create a big effect. Email IndyStar motor sports reporter Nathan Brown at nlbrown gannett. Facebook Twitter Email. IndyCar puts simulation of new boost system to the test at IMS. Nathan Brown Indianapolis Star. By pitting a lap or two earlier than the car ahead, a driver can use the fresher tyres and push to pass power.

The ambition is to make up the time gap to the car that was ahead and leapfrog them during the cycle for track position. F1 also features the DRS as an overtaking aid, but it can only be used in certain conditions and on certain places on track. When Formula E switched to cars that could complete a whole race in its Gen2 era, it needed something to spice up the action. The system gives the cars a power boost, which can be used for eight minutes in total throughout the race.

This eight minutes can be split into two segments of four minutes, four segments of two minutes etc….