KERS and moveable rear wings in F1 2011

[Duke]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84543

Report on Autosport above about the return of KERS next season. It will have the same power output as before, which I think should be increased, but the minimum car weight is likely to increase which will help.

Ferrari, Williams and Renault have already confirmed that they will run KERS next year, with other outfits now evaluating it.

Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn reckoned all teams will have had to make their minds up in the next month about what their plans would be.

How will the new teams cope with it?


Also talk of new movable rear wings:

Brawn also believes that KERS would provide an extra benefit beyond the boost that is set to come from the introduction of moveable rear wings - which alone are set to increase straight-line speeds by 15km/h.

"It can be an accumulative benefit," he said. "If you use the wing and KERS, then you will get the benefit of both. There is no reason why the wing will negate KERS - because you don't only use KERS to improve straight-line speed, you can also use it to improve downforce."

Thoughts?

 

[Duke]

The front wings are adjustable but we don't seem to hear much about that? Are they actually using them I wonder.

 

[Duke]

haven't watched that much F1 this season due to my location , but reading the reports on it this season its been so far anyway, a awesome season? Why do they feel the need to fiddle with the rules every year ?

If anyone has a good answer to this I'd be interested maybe i'm missing something obvious

Because if they don't, the teams end up spending ridiculous sums of money on gaining 0.001ms when a change of rules mixes things up a bit and allows a bit more of a level playing field.

 

[Duke]

Sounds a bit over complicated to me

[It's] been agreed to ban the ‘F-flap’, or ‘F-duct’, system. But in their place we will have an adjustable rear wing. The flap will be adjustable by the driver.

You can run it however you likes in qualifying which will allow you to get a better lap time using it wherever you can. In the race you can’t use it for the first two laps at all.

But after that if you’re within a second of the car in front then you will be able to deploy it. That will be very interesting. It’s a FOTA initiative to help improve the show and I think it’s very exciting.

Paddy Lowe

 

[Duke]

They don't have as much testing, but drivers will still give feedback from the Friday and Saturday practice sessions though (as well as qually and the race)?