The wait is a lot for the first one Miami Grand Prix. Known for its white sandy beaches, vibrant art deco and glorious sunshine, Miami it is the eleventh seat of the United States to host a competition Formula 1, even if it is different from all the previous ones. The street circuit winds along a 5,41 km route around the house of the Miami Dolphins,Hard Rock Stadium. Pilots here will be able to activate the DRS on three occasions: on the starting straight and in the two extensions.
With three straights and three zones DRS, there are two main overtaking points: one at curve 11, and the second to the curve 17, arriving after the second area DRS on the longest of the three straights. It will not be easy for the riders to defend themselves, especially between the second and third zones DRS , where the attacker will also be able to take advantage of the DRS next on the finish straight.
DO WE NEED DRS?
The discourse on the utility of DRS it was rekindled with the start of the season and the debut of the "new era" with the arrival of the 2022 single-seaters, created specifically to encourage spectacle and also overtaking. However, on several occasions, last Imola, we have seen how fundamental and decisive the role of the mobile wing is still despite the greater proximity of the cars. On several occasions, in these first 4 races of the season, we have gone from one extreme to the other: we have seen excessive abuse of the DRS, while in others the extreme necessity, after a "boring" race.
The case exploded at Melbourne with the idea, later unrealized, of putting 4 zones Drs, he reignited the debate by underlining the lack of a balance that would make everyone happy, fans, teams and riders.
Sebastian Vettel believes that the Formula 1 rely more on DRS compared to previous years, almost an addiction, but with new regulations allowing riders to stay closer together, he thinks it might be time to phase out its use.
“I think if we can follow each other more closely, there is also less air resistance. Today we rely more on DRS than in the past, although it would be interesting to take it off and see what the ride is really like. The DRS it was introduced as an aid to getting more overtakes, but right now it seems like it's the only thing that allows you to overtake. The DRS hasn't been in there Formula 1 in its 70-year history , but this experiment started ten years ago"- he said Sebastian – who recalled the episode between Charles Leclerc e Max Verstappen a Jeddah, where both drivers braked early to get the DRS on the next straight. The German believes that faced with this type of strategy, the Formula 1 is not on the right track, as overtaking on the track is one of the most valuable points to underline the talent of the drivers.
