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DRS banned in practice and qualifying from next year
The FIA is to outlaw the use of drag reduction systems (DRS) in practice and qualifying during grands prix from next year, FIA race director Charlie Whiting anounced in Austin. The move is being made on safety grounds.
"We didn't want to have it in practice and qualifying before but we were worried we would not have effective DRS systems," Whiting said. "Now, all the information we have is that we will not see any reduction in the power of DRS."
The other initial concern among the teams was that with parc ferme conditions operative between qualifying and race, DRS would need to be operative in qualifying and race as gearing could not be changed. Once that was accepted,...
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