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The McLaren P1 coupé is the first road car to have incorporated the F1-style rear wing Drag Reduction Systems. [22] McLaren Senna GTR and Porsche 911 (992) GT3 RS later followed suit by the introduction of the same system in 2019 and 2022 respectively. [23]
The term ‘DRS’ is frequently used on a Formula 1 race weekend, both in the commentary box and out on the racetrack. Following its introduction in 2011, DRS has become a vital part of the sport ...
In "race plus" and "strat 2" modes, the total vehicle downforce is increased by up to five times when compared to other drive modes. The AMG ONE also features F1's Drag Reduction System (DRS). Reducing the vehicle's overall downforce by 20 percent from lowering the rear wing flaps and closing the front louvers to increase straight line speed.
A Formula One car or F1 car is a single-seat, ... Modifiable front wings were also trailed in 2009 and the Drag reduction system (DRS) was introduced in 2011.
The circuit included three drag reduction system (DRS) zones for the first time. These included a zone along the main straight, with the second zone on the straight from turn 1 to turns 2 and 3, and a third zone extending from turn 3 to turn 4. [2]
The concept saw the elimination of the drag reduction system, being replaced by a new manual override engine mode. [82] The wheelbase was reduced from 360 cm (140 in) to 340 cm (130 in), the width was reduced from 200 cm (79 in) to 190 cm (75 in), and the minimum mass was reduced by 30 kg (66 lb).
[118] [119] This mimicked the behaviour of the drag reduction system (DRS), even when the car was not in a DRS zone or entitled to have its DRS open. [ 120 ] [ 119 ] Retrospective investigation revealed the wing, whose behaviour was nicknamed "mini-DRS", was one of the designs introduced at the Belgian Grand Prix, [ 121 ] before being used for ...
The system developed by Mercedes was reported to create an F-duct effect over the front wing when the Drag Reduction System (DRS) flap in the rear wing opened. Opening the flap would expose two vents, which channeled air back through the car and over the front wing, cancelling out the downforce generated by the front wing with the intention of ...