How does DRS in F1 provide such a boost?

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I see it as a small flap that opens up and it speeds up the cars by a large margin. How does something so small like a flap provide that much of a boost?

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Generally down force on a car equals drag. So the teams have to find the right balance for the track. But when they open the rear wing with DRS, they reduce a lot of the drag on the car. Combine that with the slipstream of the car in front and you can go a lot faster thanks to the reduced drag.

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