The FIA has finalised plans for the main alterations to 2011's DRS overtaking zones for the new Formula One season, according to a report this week, with a second DRS zone at the season opener in Australia among them.
The new DRS zones and accompanying driver-activated wing-stalling devices were introduced in the 2011 season in an attempt to boost action during races.
Although reaction to the new DRS devices was mixed, the FIA are pushing on with the system for the 2012 season, with a series of alterations to the zones themselves.
And according to a report from the Autosport website, chief amongst those changes will be a second DRS zone at the Australian Grand Prix.
The prospect of a second DRS zone at the Albert Park track was first voiced last month in a report from the BBC Sport website.
And although the decision, or the location of the second zone, has yet to be officially confirmed by the FIA, the new report claimed that 'sources' in the governing body have confirmed the move.
The Melbourne circuit was one of a number of tracks where overtaking was still in short supply despite the addition of the overtaking zone.
Another track set for a DRS overhaul is the maligned Valencia street circuit, which again produced a processional race in 2011 despite utilising a double DRS zone.
For 2012, the track will reportedly feature a single DRS zone, which will be further extended to help boost overtaking chances.
The Canadian GP will also drop 2011's double DRS set up in favour of a single zone.
The introduction of DRS zones received a mixed response from drivers and fans, with some enjoying the extra action but others considering that overtaking in F1 had become too 'easy'.
In reaction to that, the new report also suggests that some DRS zones will be reduced in size for 2012, at tracks where passing in 2011 was deemed to be too straightforward.
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