DRS may only be used in a few places on the track. This is to ensure safety and keep racing competitive.A Formula 1 circuithas several so-called DRS zones. These are straight stretches on the track where it is allowed to activate DRS. Most circuits have two DRS zones, but there are e...
However, as the latest generation of F1 cars have been designed to allow drivers to follow more closely with a reduced ‘dirty air’ effect, many people had hoped this would lead to DRS being dropped. While that is an aim of F1’s sporting bosses in the coming years, the device’s con...
The number of DRS zones at tracks also varies from one to four, with Monaco featuring just one DRS region and Albert Park in Australia having four. How is DRS activated? DRS is activated by pressing a button on the steering wheel. The system is only armed when a driver breaks a detectio...
The system is deactivated in wet conditions, with the timing of switching it back on being at the discretion of Race Control. A Safety Car or Virtual Safety Car intervention also results in the DRS being switched off until two racing laps have elapsed again, in a bid to ensure fairness whe...
DRS is short for Drag Reduction System, which is a movable flap on the rear wing of an F1 car.Opening the flap reduces aerodynamic drag, making it easier for a car to accelerate and increasing its top speed. DRS is an overtaking aid, that can only use in designated DRS zo...
What does DNQ mean in F1? DNQ means 'DidNotQualify'. This means that the Formula 1 driver did not set a time during qualifying or set too slow a time. The terms DNF and DNS are not to be confused with the term DRS. To know what exactly DRS is, check outthis page. ...
Once inside the one-second mark, the chasing driver can use DRS which opens the car’s back wing, literally reducing drag so that they speed up. This makes overtaking easier and when overtaking is easy, F1 tends to be more entertaining....
“It was a really rewarding victory today, these kind of races are a lot of fun as you don’t know what is going to be thrown at you and I enjoyed racing today. With the weather so bad it was so easy to make a mistake; we had to be really focused as one tiny move of...
Russell had a very lonely race. He was trying to chase down the McLarens early on, and then found himself behind Alonso after the Safety Car. But despite getting into the DRS range late on, his tyres were too old to try and make a move and he trailed home four seconds a...
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