All Posts Tagged With: "KERS"
BMW Abandon KERS For Good: Isn’t It Now Formula One’s Turn?
Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems were introduced this year as a way of making the sport of Formula One greener, more applicable to every-day motorists and to add to the spectacle of the sport through the re-distribution of the saved energy. However, few teams have adopted the technology and those that have are slowly ceasing its [...]
BMW Drop KERS To Focus On Aero Upgrades
Firstly, I must apologise for the lack of updates; I’ve come down with the only thing that is worse than Swine Flu – Man Flu. Oh okay, it’s just a cold, but I’m allowed to exaggerate! But in order to start feeling better, I need to convince myself I am feeling better, so on with [...]
FIA Adjust 2010 Decisions: Technical Regulations
The final post in the now BlogF1 tradition of posting about the FIA the threes, is centred around the technical regulations. This one was saved for last because it is the one that actually makes me the the most pleased. Ladies and gentlemen, refuelling during the race has been officially banned for the 2010 season [...]
KERS Hits The Headlines Again: FOTA Want It Banned
The Kinetic Energy Recovery System that has been introduced in 2009 is causing controversy again as Flavio Briatore admits that the Formula One Teams Association is looking at getting it banned from 2010 onwards. Currently the device is only optional and although it adds a substantial boost of power for short periods, the system also [...]
Shanghai 2009: Only Three KERS-Equipped Cars In China
Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems seem to be getting a bad reputation in China as more teams join Ferrari in removing the device from their cars. Gestione Sportiva said prior to the Chinese Grand Prix weekend that they were taking the part off the troubled F60 for reliability reasons, the KERS having caused both Kimi Raikkonen [...]
Shanghai 2009: Ferrari Say KERS Removal Not Helping
The KERS device used by Ferrari has seen its fair share of problems since before the season commenced, and following a spate of issues in Malaysia two weeks ago, Gestione Sportiva took the decision to remove KERS from the F60s for this weekend’s race in China. It was hoped that by removing the new technology [...]
Shanghai 2009: KERS & Tyre Compound Updates
BMW have announced that Robert Kubica will be given a KERS-fitted car on Friday when he takes part in free practice for the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai circuit. The Polish driver has been forced to run a non-KERS car so far this season because the added weight negates the advantage from the added [...]
Are Ferrari In Serious Trouble?
The 2009 Formula One season is only two races old, but for a team that is so used to success, Ferrari must be feeling a little off-colour right now. The Scuderia are yet to score any points, instead the majority going to Brawn and Jenson Button. This isn’t the usual schedule of events, and while [...]
