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DRS clampdown is ‘sensible' says Raikkonen

By Editor on Friday, December 28, 2012 Banning the use of the moveable rear wing innovation DRS on Friday and Saturday is a good move, Kimi Raikkonen has declared. DRS was introduced in 2011 to make overtaking easier during grands prix. But because the FIA feared that setup compromises would minimise the effectiveness of the system, it was decided that DRS could also be used during free practice and qualifying. That will now change for 2013, when DRS is only used during races. 'It's a sensible change,' said Lotus driver Raikkonen. 'It had been going more and more in the direction of everyone trying to take advantage all the time to use DRS earlier and earlier. 'At some point it was going...
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