F1 Rumour: Formula One Considers Huge DRS Changes

According to a report from Auto Motor Und Sport, Formula One is considering making a huge change to the DRS which could hinder Red Bull's dominance.

The report states that the rules may change regarding DRS, which can be deactivated for a number of different reasons, meaning that it can only be used during the race rather than in qualifying as well.

The Red Bull RB19 F1 car's incredible DRS system, designed by Adrian Newey and his team, significantly reduces drag in comparison to the other teams. When the Red Bull DRS opens it stalls out the whole of the rear of the car, including the beam wing and the rear diffuser, rather than just the DRS portion of the rear wing, therefore decreasing drag.

The reports of banning DRS in qualifying come after complaints from fans have increased that the sport is becoming "boring" due to it being so predictable that Red Bull are likely to win.

The Austrian team has won all twelve races of the season so far with two-time champion Max Verstappen taking ten of those victories, and Sergio Perez claiming the other two. Red Bull is looking unbeatable in the constructors' championship with 503 points, a 256 point lead on Mercedes who are currently running in second position.

Although F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali had previously said that they would not step in to hinder Red Bull to make it more exciting, if this new change does happen it would decrease some of their performance. There are mixed opinions within the F1 community over the F1 or FIA stepping in to bring the field closer together because, yes it would make it more exciting with more on-track battles, but why should Red Bull be punished for doing the perfect job?

DRS has also been a big talking point so far this season with complaints that it reduces the amount of exciting battles for overtakes with the majority of overtaking now done under DRS.

It is worth noting that there have not been any confirmations of this change coming into effect at the moment.