FIA to remove key Australia F1 straight mode zone amid driver concerns

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    F1's governing body the FIA has decided to take away the straight mode zone between Turns 8 and 9 at Melbourne's Albert Park amid concerns from certain drivers over the low-downforce settings unsettling the cars through the curved section.
    For 2026 F1 has introduced active aerodynamics, with cars lowering both their front and rear wings on predetermined straights. That measure is aimed to ...Keep reading
     

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