There will be no fewer than 4 separate DRS zones on the Albert Park layout this weekend as Formula 1 finally returns to Australia. “I think without DRS, passing would be reduced significantly,” Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz said after the opening Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix. “So I think we are still better off with it but we should make sure the advantage from DRS is not so much that overtaking becomes too easy.”. “I overtook Esteban Ocon on the second last lap with DRS,” the McLaren driver said. “I think we need to take a look at where the DRS points are in the next few years so we avoid that sort of thing.”. “Obviously the DRS is a great advantage, but it also provides a very good show.

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