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Unique DRS zone at British GP to include two corners

The British Grand Prix will get a third DRS zone for this weekend's race, but it's unlike other zones in that it will include two high-speed corners. Traditionally DRS zones are placed on long-straights before medium to slow speed corners, meaning a driver needs to brake at the end of the zone, which automatically closes the rear-wing flap. However the FIA has opted to place a third zone on the Silverstone start/finish straight, and with Turns 1 and 2 taken flat-out, it means a driver can, if they're brave enough, take those two turns with DRS activated. 'It's not a big zone, but the interesting thing is that they could use it open through Turn 1 if they wanted to,' the...
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