The FIA are planning to experiment with two individual DRS zones for the Italian Grand Prix for this first time this season.
Whilst a double-DRS zone is nothing new, having experienced it at both Canada and Europe, this will be the first time that two zones have been totally separate from one another, meaning each zone will have a different detection point.
Previously the software used by the governing body wasn’t able to cope with such a setup, but advancements over the season will allow the FIA to run two detection points and two activation points for the first time.
The first zone will unsurprisingly be along the start/finish straight, with the second between the Curva di Lesmo (turn 7) and Ascari (turn 8).
This will have a major impact on the level of downforce and gear ratios the teams run in order to maximise the use of DRS down two key straights.
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