Right, so what is it that makes them be able to accelerate past their opponent? More room for acceleration within the same gear?

I assume that drafting allows them to drive a lower rpm than the front guy, so the car still has done extra from the overtake

Well I think that when they’re drafting behind another car they may be in top gear and shifting down definitely helps to accelerate, just not maintain a certain speed.

I feel like I could have written this comment word for word. But luckily you already did so now I only have to write this short one.

I usually go with:

This is mambo #5!