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Tech: What went wrong with Alonso's DRS?
Fernando Alonso suffered a rather unique problem at the Bahrain Grand Prix which saw his rear-wing remain open after activation - with no way to return it to the closed position other than stopping and allowing his mechanics to force it shut. This is the first time we've seen DRS fail this season. In fact, only on one other occasions have we seen the system fail in the open position since it was introduced in 2011 - Michael Schumacher at the 2012 Canadian GP. DRS has failed numerous times in the closed position, but this isn't such an issue, as the downforce and balance of the car isn't affected. However, should it fail in the open position as it did with Alonso, the cars balance changes...
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