{"id":3721,"date":"2018-03-21T17:31:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T21:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2018-03-21T17:31:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T21:31:20","slug":"formula1-introduces-third-drs-zone-for-the-australian-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2018\/03\/21\/formula1-introduces-third-drs-zone-for-the-australian-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 Introduces Third DRS Zone For The Australian GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula 1<\/strong> season is about to start the new 2018 season and more new regulations<\/strong><\/a> and changes are being introduced. This time it is the Drag Reduction System’s (DRS) turn. Albert Park <\/strong>has been a difficult track to overtake at, even with two DRS zones. That is the reason the FIA <\/strong>has introduced a third DRS zone for the Australian Grand Prix <\/strong>(March 23-25 2018).<\/p>\n

Formula 1 Introduces Third DRS Zone For The Australian GP<\/h2>\n

The decision probably was prompted because of the number of overtakes from last year. The overtakes was 49% lower than the overtakes in 2016.<\/p>\n

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” <\/em>a third DRS zone will be used in Australia for the first time since DRS was introduced.<\/p>\n

The new zone will be positioned between turns 12 and 13 and it will help a driver “to\u00a0be closer going into the next activation zone that follows the final two corners of the 16-turn circuit”.<\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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