Drivers only get one DRS zone in Portimao

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13:08, 21 Oct 2020

This weekend, Formula 1 will go to Portimao for the first time to ride the Portuguese Grand Prix at Autódromo do Algarve. The drivers will use a single DRS zone this weekend. This is different from most circuits, where two DRS zones will be used.

Also in Mugello the drivers were allowed to open the DRS in one place and this weekend it will be the same. On the straight at the pit lane the drivers will be allowed to open the DRS to overtake. It is striking that in Mugello there is no other possibility at all for a DRS zone, but in Portimao the F1 did have the chance to add a second zone.

Single zone at start-finish

Towards the hairpin bend in turn five, the FIA could also choose to add an extra zone. However, they did not do so, so the drivers can only open the rear wing on the straight for extra speed. The measurement point for the DRS is between turn fourteen and fifteen and in the end the drivers can use fifteen DRS after turn fifteen.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	179
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	154
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	147
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	108
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	97
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	82
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	76
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	52
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	39
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	20
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	6
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Drivers only get one DRS zone in Portimao

Single zone at start-finish

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