The next Formula 1 race this Sunday will take place on one of the tracks where DRS makes the most difference. Baku has a 2.2km stretch of full throttle - not found on any other F1 track - and the DRS in the final third of the straight is of paramount importance for overtaking.

During qualifying for the Spanish GP, Max Verstappen encountered problems with his DRS. Red Bull Racing thought they had solved the issue, but during the race the Dutchman also had problems with his DRS. So in Monaco there were no problems, but Baku will be the real test.

Red Bull inflicted DRS problems on itself

According to Red Bull's chief engineer Paul Monaghan, the team's problems with DRS were self-inflicted due to the use of extremely light and thin materials to lower the weight of the car - which was too high - , but a hard lesson was learned from this, he said. In the week between Spain and Monaco, the team did everything possible to solve the problem, something Monaghan says they were able to do. The British engineer is confident that lessons have been learned from the mistakes in Spain. According to him, the team must accept the mistakes and move forward again.

Baku will be the real test for Red Bull

The fact that DRS worked correctly again in Monaco is no guarantee that there will be no problems in Baku next weekend, according to Monaghan. The conditions in Azerbaijan are completely different from those in Monte Carlo. At the Asian street circuit, top speeds of around 340 kilometers per hour are reached, with the DRS being opened at a speed of around 300 kilometers per hour. In Monaco, this is around 160 kilometers per hour.

According to Monaghan, Baku therefore presents very different challenges for the team. As the DRS in Baku is open under much more intense aerodynamic pressure, Red Bull cannot rest on its laurels, he says. However, Monaghan is confident that the problems have definitely been solved in Spain.