Microw@piefed.zip to Formula 1@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoThe 2026 active aero replica in action, as used in the post-season testpiefedimages.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.comimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down10
arrow-up151arrow-down1imageThe 2026 active aero replica in action, as used in the post-season testpiefedimages.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.comMicrow@piefed.zip to Formula 1@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarewes@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·12 days agoX-Mode, where drivers can open front and rear flaps to boost straight line speed. Isn’t this just a double DRS then?
minus-squareJacob93@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 days agoMostly, but everyone will be able to use it so the car being chased will also have the new DRS. I don’t think they’ve announced if there will be track sections where it’s allowed / not allowed.
minus-squareRightEdofer@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 days agoSo they can use it on the first lap as well? That might be interesting when the cars are so bunched up.
minus-squareJacob93@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·12 days agoYeah I think so. The push to pass system is the DRS replacement whereas the active aero is now just a part of the cars.
X-Mode, where drivers can open front and rear flaps to boost straight line speed.
Isn’t this just a double DRS then?
Mostly, but everyone will be able to use it so the car being chased will also have the new DRS. I don’t think they’ve announced if there will be track sections where it’s allowed / not allowed.
So they can use it on the first lap as well? That might be interesting when the cars are so bunched up.
Yeah I think so. The push to pass system is the DRS replacement whereas the active aero is now just a part of the cars.