FIA announces one Drag Reduction System zone for 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix – Formula 1 news
According to the International Automobile Federation (FIA), the Hungaroring is going to have just one Drag Reduction System for the 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix.
The DRS zone of the Hungaroring circuit is going to start around 70 meters after the final corner before the start/finish line. The drivers will be allowed to use it on the long straight at the start/finish line as the zone will end at turn 1 where the driver
will have to shift his rear wing back to its original angle.
Since the Hungarian circuit is quite tight and twisty, there was no point of having two DRS zones. Having multiple DRS zones has been quite confusing for the fans to understand and has been criticised by many elites of Formula 1 since it made overtaking
a bit too easy.
The Hungarian Grand Prix is going to take place this coming weekend with just a week’s break after the German Grand Prix which was won by the McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton.
Red Bull Racing have been defeated twice in a row now as Fernando Alonso secured the European Grand Prix to give Ferrari their first victory of the 2011 Formula 1 season.
However, RBR does have a good car for tight circuits as they were very quick at the Monaco Grand Prix. It is mainly because of the fact that their car has better downforce as compared to McLaren and Ferrari.
The 2011 Formula 1 season is becoming quite interesting since Red Bull Racing are now losing their dominance in terms of pace and Ferrari and McLaren are improving immensely.
The Hungarian Grand Prix is going to be very important for Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso as their chances of winning the title in 2011 might get narrow if Sebastian Vettel secures this victory ahead of them with a reasonable lead or if either of them
retires out of the race.
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