Heidfeld admits new F1 wing and tires working

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld has summed up his opinions of the new-for-2011 Drag Reduction System (DRS) following the opening three races of the year. The German, who stepped in at Renault to substitute for the injured Robert Kubica, admits that he is not a supporter of the overtake-assisting device.

“Well, like with everything, the more you use it the easier it gets but we’re still working on getting the perfect switch positions which we should have ready for Turkey," 33-year-old Heidfeld began.

“I think it’s all working fine and going to plan, even though I’m not a fan of the rear wing because I don’t particularly like things which artificially aim to improve racing.

“The biggest difference is the tires. With the rear wing active and the car in front having similar tires, overtaking might still be difficult, which is exactly as what was planned with DRS.

“However, if you have fresher tires, it might be much easier to overtake. I think we’ve seen far more overtaking than in the past."