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

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.<br>For 2026 F1 has introduced active aerodynamics, with cars lowering both their front and rear wings on predetermined straights. That measure is aimed to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-to-remove-one-australia-f1-straight-mode-zone-amid-driver-concerns/10802784/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>