Microw@piefed.zip to Formula 1@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoThe 2026 active aero replica in action, as used in the post-season testpiefedimages.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.comimagemessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-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 · 18 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·18 days agoDRS is being replaced by two systems: Push-to-pass hybrid boost X-Mode, where drivers can open front and rear flaps to boost straight line speed.
minus-squarewes@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·17 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-up3·17 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-up4·17 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-up5·17 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.
DRS is being replaced by two systems:
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.