Ross Brawn Seeking Changes to DRS Following the Electrifying Verstappen-Leclerc F1 Battles

The 2022 F1 season has started off with a bang! There were a lot of unanswered questions going into the season as the sport brought in new aerodynamic regulations and a budget cap for the teams. But according to F1 MD Ross Brawn, if the first 2 races of the season are anything to go by, then the new regulations have certainly worked.

We have seen many battles throughout the field, with drivers challenging for wins and crucial points. But there is one thing that has come under a bit of scrutiny. And that is the DRS (Drag Reduction System) and how powerful it has become this season.

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DRS is used to aid the chasing driver in his quest to overtake the car in from on a straight. But since the 2022 cars can follow each other closely, it has amplified the effect of DRS a bit.

F1 MD Ross Brawn gives his opinion on DRS in the 2022 season

Ross Brawn mentioned that there is no need to completely get rid of DRS, but they can think about managing it. He provided some solutions to how the effect of the DRS can be negated during the season.

“It’s true. The DRS continues to have an important weight in the dynamics of the majority of overtaking on the track. But beware: except for some overtaking where the difference in maximum speed between two F1s is very large, the DRS now allows you to get closer to it faster than it would happen without a difference in load to the rear wing,” said the former technical director for Ferrari. (quote translated using Google Translate)

In the first two races of the 2022 season, DRS has allowed the chasing driver to close up on the leading driver a bit too easily. But there is still not enough concrete data to prove that the sport does not need DRS anymore.

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One of the solutions that Ross spoke about was the reduction of DRS zones on the track. Alongside this, one other thing that can be done to negate the effect of the DRS is to shorten the length of the zone. But the sport should not completely get rid of DRS as it has now become a crucial part of overtaking and provide some really exciting close battles between the drivers.