Aston Martin will seek a permanent solution for its DRS issues after having to use lubricant as a temporary fix in Baku. 'It was not far from using WD40,' said team boss Krack. F1
Drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were reckoned to have lost 0.2s on the main straight in Baku during the Friday practice run and both the grand prix and sprint race qualifying sessions.
Asked by Motorsport.com to explain the quick fix, Krack said:"I cannot tell you, but it was not far from using WD40!" "We checked everything with the FIA and the FIA was very helpful on this and you will have seen also we changed one flap on Fernando's car. He said:"It was more a distraction than a genuine disadvantage because the DRS was working on the backstraight, so it was obviously a small penalty but in both the sprint and the race, it worked.
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