More DRS zones set to be introduced in 2018

Charlie Whiting has suggested that the FIA are looking into adding more DRS zones to F1 in 2018, after the use of a third zone in Australia.

The F1 race director admits that it has become more difficult to overtake in recent years, due to the turbulent air that the cars spit out, making it difficult to follow closely behind another car.

Despite the addition of a third DRS zone, there were only five overtakes in the entire race, genuine overtaking attempts were few and far between.

We saw cars running closely behind each other, for example Verstappen chasing Magnussen and Ricciardo chasing Raikkonen, but neither were able to make a move to take the place.

Whiting said: “We are looking at optimising what can be done with the DRS zones.

“We thought as there is an opportunity to do something on that straight between turns 12 and 13 and if a driver can get a little closer he may get another detection at turn 14 and use it down the start straight.

“It was to offer a little something else here but we will try to do something more effective at other tracks were there is more opportunity to try to do that.”