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Vettel wants Formula 1 to experiment with racing without DRS

Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has indicated that he would like to experiment racing without the Drag Reduction System [DRS] to make drivers work harder to pull off overtakes. DRS was introduced in 2011 in a bid to improve the racing spectacle, and there were 1250 overtakes in the 19 races that year, compared to 616 the year before with the same amount of races and just 302 in 2009 when there were 17 races on the calendar. The technical regulations were changed this season to allow for closer racing and more longevity in race battles, and the ground effect aerodynamics certainly seem to have accomplished their goal. READ: Sebastian Vettel opens up on post-F1 retirement plans The...
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