The Mercedes Formula 1 team will evaluate the use of a laser detection system on its Safety Car in partnership with automotive technology company Luminar. The new strategic... read more »

Mercedes have announced a new collaboration with automotive technology company Luminar that will help to develop a laser detection system for the Mercedes F1 safety car. read more »

Luminar has already been working with Mercedes-Benz and other car manufacturers including Volvo and Nissan on honing its products for road use.The Florida-based company's... read more »

Last year the second of two DRS activation points was drawn 347 metres past Turn 20, the final flat-out kink leading onto Baku's ultra-long main straight.For 2023, the... read more »

The FIA has confirmed that the third DRS detection zone has been moved to after the last corner of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.... read more »

The FIA has shortened one of the three DRS zones available to drivers at this weekend's Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Per 2022's event there will be three DRS zones... read more »

The FIA has made a minor tweak to one of the DRS zones ahead of this weekend's Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. As per the 2021 event Monza will feature two DRS zones. The... read more »

The FIA has retained just a single DRS zone for this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, but has shifted the location of the detection point. As per 2021 the... read more »

As part of a push to increase overtaking opportunities around the reconfigured Albert Park circuit, the FIA has increased the number of DRS zones around the track.And a... read more »

Formula 1's return to Albert Park this weekend will feature four DRS zones around the lap. Previously, the sport has used three zones at the circuit, however that has been... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called for F1 to reconsider its DRS detection line placement in Saudi Arabia after "a game of cat and mouse" between... read more »

The fight for victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix between the Monegasque driver and Max Verstappen was swung by the effectiveness of DRS.As well as it setting up some... read more »

Following a successful trial at Spa, the FIA is to use an electronic track limits detection system at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix. read more »

The FIA is continuing to roll out electronic policing of Formula 1 track limits offences by making use of a detection system at the exit of Mexico City's Turn 11 read more »

For years, Formula One has been struggling to enforce track limits and find various ways to enable more overtaking on track. But while the FIA has been looking at detection... read more »

The FIA has tightened the rules on jump-starts in Formula 1 for 2018, and opened up the possibility for penalties even if the automated detection system is not triggered read more »

A second DRS detection point has been added to the Baku City Circuit for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The two DRS zones remain unchanged from F1's… read more »

The FIA's decision to use electronic detection technology at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix to stop track limits being abused has met with a mixed response from... read more »

The FIA have installation electronic detection systems at various points around the Hungaroring circuit to police track limits... read more »

The first lap retirement for Fernando Alonso had been expected following the detection of a MGU-H issue overnight on his McLaren-Honda. read more »

Whilst Ferrari and Sauber may have topped the times during the opening pre-season test in Jerez last week, speed trap data shows they might not have closed the gap to Mercedes... read more »

Former Formula 1 driver Derek Warwick will act as the FIA driver steward for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. Warwick raced in 146 Formula 1 events between 1981 and... read more »

The FIA has confirmed that there will be two DRS zones for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. As in 2013, there will be one detection zone on the entry of turn 14. DRS... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen's Lotus failed a front floor detection test carried out after Saturday's qualifying session in Abu Dhabi, casting doubt over... read more »

The FIA has confirmed that there will be two DRS activation zones for this weekend's Grand Prix in Hungary, with one detection point.     read more »