Australian GP 2009 - Race 1/17 (NOT in HD BTW)

Skeeter · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:35

sunama said:
Aaaah. Yes. That would explain it, though all the drivers with KERS should be practising the use of their KERS buttons. I believe they can hit the KERS switch twice/lap.

once per lap for a 6 second boost of roughly 80bhp. Although ive heard it can take a lap or 2 to get back to full charge, so its only a boost every few laps.

Flibster · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:35

whatleytom said:
loving anthony davidsons commentary tbh

He's great.

He's having good fun and it shows.

pingwing · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:36

sunama said:
Aaaah. Yes. That would explain it, though all the drivers with KERS should be practising the use of their KERS buttons. I believe they can hit the KERS switch twice/lap.

Oooo twice a lap should be interesting, im guessing no one else has tried their's yet. Id have a guess that Hekki could be setting up around KERS (or just doesnt want a repeat of his first GP....)

Also i do like Davidson on the commentary, but whos doing the race day??

Flibster · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:36

Skeeter said:
once per lap for a 6 second boost of roughly 80bhp. Although ive heard it can take a lap or 2 to get back to full charge, so its only a boost every few laps.

Nope - try less than 2.5 seconds iirc.

Thomas. PLease. · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:36

yeah, here's to hoping he's in the main program

Mr Kingston · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:36

nice lap by button, on different compounds to

ken1307 · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:37

Flibster said:
BBC red button or http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7967177.stm

cheerio

btw, those front wing looks BIG !!!

Flibster · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:38

sunama said:
Aaaah. Yes. That would explain it, though all the drivers with KERS should be practising the use of their KERS buttons. I believe they can hit the KERS switch twice/lap.

They can have 400kj released per lap - about 6.7 seconds of 80hp

They can use it all at once, or spread out over the lap.

deko · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:38

ugliest car for me is that toyota, its mouth looks ridiculous.

mk17 · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:39

deko said:
ugliest car for me is that toyota, its mouth looks ridiculous.

its like a set of walrus tusks hanging out of it

Skeeter · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:39

LOL!

Nakajima just drives off the track!

muon · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:39

Flibster said:
They can have 400kj released per lap - about 6.7 seconds of 80hp

They can use it all at once, or spread out over the lap.

Can they precharge the battery before the race? Also is the size of the battery mandated or are the manufacturers picking an optimal size?

Mr Kingston · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:40

haha PK jumping in the gravel trap,

pingwing · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:40

deko said:
ugliest car for me is that toyota, its mouth looks ridiculous.

Really!?!? I think its got a nice rear end. I think the Renult looks aweful, like the old walrus nose on the Williams a few years ago.

PinkFloyd · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:41

The Toyota looks nice imo

Skeeter · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:43

ghost101 said:
Can they precharge the battery before the race? Also is the size of the battery mandated or are the manufacturers picking an optimal size?

I thought no, as nobody wants a grid of highly charged cars sitting about waiting to electrocute celebreties, but Davison suggested in his commentary that KERS would give a good boost off the line.... so maybe some heavy breaking on the out lap and warmup lap could fully charge the batteries.

poosemon · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:43

re: Anthony davidson on commentary, i think he will be doing five live so wont appear by default, but i believe you can select fivelive commentary during race using red button

mk17 · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:44

have to say, I'm liking the bbc coverage tonight. I know its early, but I think they're doing well.

Locke · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:44

Schuey!!

NightSt@lk3r · 27 Mar 2009 at 02:45

That Torro Rosso and Renault look like hell to drive, rear end is all over the place.