Autosport today has reported that it has learned that the FIA has decided to leave the Drag Reduction System the same in 2012 as it was in 2011. The DRS was one of things that contributed to more exciting racing in 2011 as it permitted cars to overtake more easily, when drivers were able to move their car’s rear wing in a DRS zone if they were within a second of car ahead.
This helped in some places, but made little difference in others – like Monaco, and even Australia. While the FIA will not change the rule, they will change the length of some of the zones, Autosport said. The DRS zones – not to be confused with braking zones – were allotted by the FIA to each track, with some tracks having more than others. It was sometimes criticized as making passing too easy, but in general did change the face of the race last year.