DRS, wing designs and downforce rules reduce overtaking in a sport which needs the spectacle to keep its audience
After two races of the new season that promise another battle between Mercedes and Ferrari, with Red Bull yet to show their real form, Formula One had a feelgood factor after Bahrain. This had not been the case going into the grand prix.
The dearth of overtaking in the first race in Melbourne prompted the FIA to hold an urgent meeting at the Sakhir circuit with technical directors to discuss changes for 2019 to improve passing.
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