One of Red Bull’s major advantages in Formula 1 this year is becoming clear – DRS. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton said the way Max Verstappen passed him in Saudi Arabia last weekend astonished him. “I don’t know how or why, but he passed me with impressive speed,” he said. Red Bull’s Honda-Red Bull Powertrains-powered car is impressive in a straight line, but it is believed the efficiency of the drag reduction system (DRS) overtaking aid is particularly strong compared to the competition. “In the dirty air it’s a little worse compared to last year,” Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz said. McLaren’s Lando Norris agrees: “In the dirty air, we have big problems following the other cars.”.

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