As reported earlier this year, the ‘DRS’ overtaking system will be banned completely at Spa-Francorchamps’ fearsome Eau Rouge this weekend.<\/p>\n
The BBC on Monday night reported that the governing FIA has informed the teams of the ban on safety grounds through the famous up-and-down, left-and-right sweeper.<\/p>\n
At other circuits, drivers are free to trigger the adjustable rear wing in order to increase top speed throughout practice and qualifying sessions.<\/p>\n
For the Belgian grand prix, there will be only one DRS overtaking zone, just after the Eau Rouge section through to the braking zone for Les Combes.<\/p>\n
The BBC said the Eau Rouge ban will apply at all times from the entry to the La Source hairpin to the end of the Eau Rouge\/Raidillon sequence.<\/p>\n
“You really don’t want to be going off there, even with the increased safety we have these days,” said Red Bull driver Mark Webber.<\/p>\n
The Spanish website motor21 quoted Pastor Maldonado’s race engineer at Williams Xevi Pujolar as saying it is “a pity” the FIA has designated just one DRS zone for the race.<\/p>\n
He said a second zone at the end of the lap to the Bus Stop chicane would have been a good idea.<\/p>\n
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