Formula 1 🔯race officials have added a third DRS zone to the Albert Park circuit ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, placing a stretch between Turns 12 and 13.

As at the majority of other circuits on 🅘the F1 calendar🦩, Albert Park traditionally has two designated zones in which drivers can make use of the Drag Reduction System in the rear wing of their cars to gain a straight line speed advantage and overtake with greater ease.

In addition to the regular zones💎 on the start/finish straight and between Turn 2 and Turn 3, the FIA confirmed on Wednesday that a third zone would be added for the 2018 season opener on Sunday.

F♓ollowing a detection zone just before the quick left-right complex at Turn 11 and Turn 12, drivers will then have the stretch on the run down to Turn 13 to use DRS if they a🦂re within one second of the car ahead.

A second DRS detection point is set just before 🦂Turn 14 before being activated on the main straight, with another usage then available following Turn 2 on the run to Turn 3.

It marks 👍the first time since the introduction of DRS in 2011 that three different zones will be available to drivers on a grand prix weekeꦫnd in a bid to boost the amount of overtaking on the circuit.

Three DRS zones for the Austral🌞ian GP weekend, one added between Turn 12 🐠and 13

— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1)