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DRS button mistake behind British GP crash - Marcus Ericsson

Marcus Ericsson believes the bumpy nature of Silverstone’s resurfaced track contributed to his high-speed crash at Formula 1’s British Grand Prix. Ericsson was chasing Force India’s Sergio Perez for 13th position when he lost the rear end of his Sauber C37 entering Abbey and hit the barriers. The FIA extended the DRS zone to encompass Abbey and Farm curves and the majority of teams were unable to keep the wing flap open through those turns – including Sauber. On that lap Ericsson’s DRS flap did not close as he entered the corner and the Swede pinpointed that as the reason for his accident. “I was behind Checo, and I think when you’re racing and you...
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