Tag Archives: DRS

Fernando Alonso would have fought for victory in Bahrain, according to veteran former driver Rubens Barrichello. Before the race began, Mercedes’ Niki Lauda was asked to name the likely winner. ...

Banning the use of the moveable rear wing innovation DRS on Friday and Saturday is a good move, Kimi Raikkonen has declared. DRS was introduced in 2011 to make overtaking ...

The use of the moveable rear wing innovation ‘DRS’ will be banned in practice and qualifying in 2013, it has emerged. The ban follows complaints from the drivers themselves, who ...

Sebastian Vettel’s appearance on an iconic American talkshow went awry this week when David Letterman started talking about ‘DRS’. Letterman, the Indianapolis-born motor racing fan and Indycar team co-owner, began ...

McLaren is not yet ready to roll out a Mercedes-style ‘F-duct’ to complement its highly competitive 2012 car. Despite Mercedes struggling with tyres in the actual races so far, the ...

The FIA appears to have waded back into the ‘F-duct’ debate, indicating that the Mercedes-style solution is fully legal. We reported on Monday that the saga looked set to continue ...

Norbert Haug has the ‘F-duct’ debate around by admitting he questions the exhaust solution featured on this year’s McLaren car. Some teams – notably Red Bull, Lotus and Ferrari – ...

It did not take long for F1’s first technical controversy of the 2012 race season to erupt. Asked about Mercedes’ F-duct system that reportedly works in conjunction with the deployment ...