Formula 1 season is about to start the new 2018 season and more new regulations and changes are being introduced. This time it is the Drag Reduction System’s (DRS) turn. Albert Park has been a difficult track to overtake at, even with two DRS zones. That is the reason the FIA has introduced a third DRS zone for the Australian Grand Prix (March 23-25 2018).
Formula 1 Introduces Third DRS Zone For The Australian GP
The decision probably was prompted because of the number of overtakes from last year. The overtakes was 49% lower than the overtakes in 2016.
The F1 official website published an article about this new DRS zone. It states that “in a bid to further increase overtaking at a track where it is traditionally difficult” a third DRS zone will be used in Australia for the first time since DRS was introduced.
The new zone will be positioned between turns 12 and 13 and it will help a driver “to be closer going into the next activation zone that follows the final two corners of the 16-turn circuit”.
DRS works when a driver is one second or less behind the next car in the detection zones. Drag Reduction System consists of opening of the rear wing to reduce drag and increase straight-line speed.
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