F1 KERS and DRS demo video

Duke · 14 Mar 2011 at 21:20

HD version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yE3khtKZGg&hd=1

Weebull · 14 Mar 2011 at 22:11

But what about the red shells?

Skeeter · 14 Mar 2011 at 22:23

Im not liking the whole "overtaking zone" talk... whats that about? I thought it was just if you were close enought, not that it was limited to where on a track you could use the wing?

Really not liking this rear wing idea now. And I think F1 is totally the wrong type of motorsport for KERS too. It is working wonders in Endurance racing.

TheGamingGeneral · 15 Mar 2011 at 18:47

Mark webber version, they appear to be reading from same script

Alibaba99 · 15 Mar 2011 at 19:02

Skeeter said:
Im not liking the whole "overtaking zone" talk... whats that about? I thought it was just if you were close enought, not that it was limited to where on a track you could use the wing?

Really not liking this rear wing idea now. And I think F1 is totally the wrong type of motorsport for KERS too. It is working wonders in Endurance racing.

Each track has a designated straight on which the flappy rear wing can be used, and it can only be operated between certain points on the straight. The idea is that the use of the wing should allow a much faster, but out of position car to make its way through the field, whilst making it difficult for two cars of similar performance to pass each other.

DRZ · 15 Mar 2011 at 19:22

Skeeter said:
Im not liking the whole "overtaking zone" talk... whats that about? I thought it was just if you were close enought, not that it was limited to where on a track you could use the wing?

Really not liking this rear wing idea now. And I think F1 is totally the wrong type of motorsport for KERS too. It is working wonders in Endurance racing.

If you are within the designated time from the car in front (1.5s I think it is) in the braking zone for the last corner before the main straight you can use the rear wing for a distance of 600m before the braking zone for the first corner after the straight or until the first application of the brakes after activation, whichever is the sooner.

This is not the case for Qualifying or testing, where it may be used at any point on the circuit.

ins0mn1ac · 15 Mar 2011 at 19:41

Surely this is going to be a nightmare to referee? awesome video however!

Shimmy · 15 Mar 2011 at 21:49

Charlie Whiting has just released rulings for DRS:

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2011/...charlie-whiting-spells-out-rear-wing-rulings/

Essentially <1 second gap behind and likely 600m subject to change per track.

Also stricter testing on front wing and floor flexing.

arknor · 16 Mar 2011 at 08:21

deleted said:
Surely this is going to be a nightmare to referee? awesome video however!

the button doesnt work unless they are close enough and at the right place

ins0mn1ac · 16 Mar 2011 at 17:21

arknor said:
the button doesnt work unless they are close enough and at the right place

That sounds like a disaster in the making though with failures and whatever. Should make for good TV drama!

TheGamingGeneral · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:17

Incase anyone was interested: