In a DRS train behind Fernando Alonso, the battle erupted when Sainz attacked the Aston Martin driver around the outside of Turn 7, which invited both Serigo Perez and Charles... read more »

The championship leader appeared out of sorts in the opening flurry of laps as he struggled to charge his battery with the selected hybrid settings, but a series of changes on... read more »

Uncover the aerodynamic secrets that give Formula 1 cars their edge in our F1 Explained series. Learn how downforce, drag reduction, and DRS combine to create the ultimate... read more »

Fernando Alonso has joked about getting a season-long ban after playing some DRS 'games' in Japan. read more »

A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his... read more »

Mercedes driver George Russell escaped a penalty from the stewards in the closing stages of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix for an incident with Oscar Piastri. Russell had... read more »

Alonso was handed a post-race drive-through, which was converted into a 20-second penalty, for erratic and potentially dangerous driving in the closing stages of the race at... read more »

In the closing laps of the Melbourne race Alonso was left battling Russell for sixth place.Fearing how vulnerable he would be through Albert Park's DRS zones, Alonso... read more »

Max Verstappen has revealed that the right rear brake was “stuck” on his Red Bull Formula 1 car from the moment the race started in the 2024 Australian Grand Prix. The Dutchman... read more »

Aston Martin Performance Director Tom McCullough has put Fernando Alonso’s qualifying performance down to strides made with developing the DRS on the AMR24, taking inspiration... read more »

Carlos Sainz believes that it’s going to be a “tricky” 2024 Formula 1 season at certain tracks with the new rule surrounding the Drag Reduction System’s introduction. Since the... read more »

Max Verstappen starts F1's 2024 season the way he ended 2023 - with a straightforward light to flag victory. At the 20th edition of the Bahrain Grand Prix, it was also a... read more »

From cooling scoops to tweaks to the DRS rules, this season's regulation changes aren't headline-grabbing but they could make a dramatic impact on the track. For more... read more »

One of the main advantages that Red Bull exploited throughout last season was good aero efficiency, which made the car strong in a straightline.Its advantage increased when its... read more »

Formula 1 have agreed a new rule that will change the way DRS is used in a race in a massive shake up for the sport. read more »

George Russell believes the clashes he encountered with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the 2023 Formula 1 season are "normal when you're close in... read more »

The Mercedes duo notably made contact during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix and then crashed at Turn 1 in Qatar, for which Hamilton (who was eliminated) took full... read more »

F1 has long had active aero on cars - the rear-wing-opening overtaking aid, DRS, for instance, has been used since 2011 - but this is set to increase in the 2026 rules... read more »

Aston Martin performance director Tom McCullough has admitted that it will be a ‘challenge’ for Formula 1 teams to eat away at the DRS advantage found by reigning champions Red... read more »

Since the introduction of the current regulations in 2022 it has been apparent that the Milton Keynes team has gained more straightline speed than others with an open DRS.Like... read more »

Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer looks at how Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso used the DRS zones to keep track position during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For more F1® videos,... read more »

Fernando Alonso explained how his sudden reduction in speed ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stemmed from an intent to protect his position using DRS. The... read more »

McLaren’s Lando Norris was baffled as to how Red Bull’s Sergio Perez managed to crash into him during the closing stages of the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi. Perez... read more »

The Aston Martin driver secured fourth place in the drivers' championship with a seventh place finish at the Yas Marina Circuit, but was noted by the stewards for an... read more »

Turns 12 to 16 are notably off-camber, where the apex of the corner is marginally higher up compared to the outside, and this has often resulted in limited opportunities to... read more »