The inconvenient truth exposed by the Abu Dhabi GP
The opening part of last weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix featured a long segment where DRS did not work. For a time, it completely changed the face of the race, but it also exposed an uncomfortable truth for some Formula 1 fans
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Last weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix offered Formula 1 fans that have long lamented the presence of DRS a glimpse of what grand prix racing would be like without it.
A computer server problem caused the FIA to disable its use for the first third of the race - and suddenly much quicker drivers were being trapped behind other cars.
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