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Wolff Believes 2022 Regulations Could Render DRS ‘Obsolete’

The success of the 2022 regulation changes could result in the end of Formula 1’s drag-reduction system (DRS). DRS was first introduced in 2011 as a system to encourage more overtaking during races. READ: This Is Where Ricciardo Is Losing The Most Time To Norris The system features a movable flap on the rear wing of the car which opens to reduce aerodynamic drag, making it easier for the car to accelerate and allowing them to achieve higher top speeds. Drivers can only activate DRS on certain straights (or sometimes just one straight) of a circuit in qualifying, and on race day they must be within one second of the car in front for them to be able to use DRS on these pre-determined...
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