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Where Formula 1’s Straight Mode zones are at Interlagos

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Interlagos has two designated Straight Mode zones: from the exit of Turn 14 to Turn 1, and between Turns 3 and 4.

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Interlagos has two designated zones for Straight Mode: from the exit of Turn 14 to Turn 1, and between Turns 3 and 4.

In dry conditions, drivers use the mode on every lap through those areas. The car switches between configurations that provide maximum downforce in corners and less drag on the straights, with movement at both the rear wing and the upper elements of the front wing.

Straight Mode changes the car’s aerodynamics; Overtake Mode is a separate power mode that lets drivers recharge more electrical energy and generate an additional electrical-power profile.

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