A fourth DRS zone has been added at Singapore’s Marina Bay circuit in an effort to make passing simpler on the straight circuit.
The brand new zone has been added between turns 14 and 16. This part of observe was revised final yr, chopping 4 corners from the structure, as a consequence of building work on the harbour entrance.
The FIA thought-about including the fourth DRS zone to the brand new part final yr however determined to not after discussions with groups.
“All of the drivers, all of us requested it from the FIA,” stated Lewis Hamilton on the time. “The FIA requested all of the groups and there’s a few groups that turned it down.”
The zone was not initially added as a consequence of issues over drivers tackling the flat-out left-hand kink of flip 15 with their rear wings open.
“The FIA is worried about security in that little left kink,” stated Esteban Ocon final yr. “I reckon personally, and the opposite drivers too, that it’s not going to be a difficulty.”
The part of observe which options the brand new DRS zone has additionally been resurfaced for this yr’s race. Different sections of observe between turns three and 9 and turns 10 and 12 even have recent asphalt.
Along with the brand new zone, the prevailing DRS zones on the exits of turns 5, 13 and 19 have been retained. The house of the Singapore Grand Prix has change into the second venue on the Formulation 1 calendar to have 4 separate DRS zones. The opposite is the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, residence of the Australian Grand Prix.
Additional revisions to the observe structure are anticipated for the 2026 race when the development work is full.
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