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Poster headed They Binned DRS. Nothing Happened. comparing 2.16 on-track position changes per lap in 2025 with DRS against 2.08 in 2026 without it, a red minus 3.9 percent between them, and a bar chart with Barcelona highest in green at 2.77, Zandvoort 2.44, Budapest 2.39, Melbourne 1.53 and Monaco lowest in red at 0.88.

F1 Abolished DRS. We Measured What Happened to Overtaking.

Losing DRS was supposed to kill overtaking. Across nine dry circuits raced in both seasons, on-track position changes fell by 3.9%. That is all.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 5, 2026

Poster headed They Took The Wing Away showing a close rear view of a Mercedes Formula 1 rear wing with a dashed outline and red strike-through where the old DRS flap used to open, alongside GONE for DRS from 2026, X-Mode as the low-drag setting on every car, the one second trigger that survived, and a measured change in on-track passing of minus 3.9%.

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What Is DRS in F1? How It Worked, and Why It Ended

DRS, the Drag Reduction System, lets an F1 driver open a flap in the rear wing on designated straights to cut drag and gain speed, making overtaking easier. Here is how it works, the rules, and what changes in 2026.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 5, 2026