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will give drivers 150kw for 30 seconds. This makes the systems more relevant to There has also been an argument the hybrid systems we have in road cars. that Formula One is environmentally unfriendly sport. I suppose it isn’t So what about the engine itself? Well, friendly but I think it was a bit rich for it will be reduced in size from 2.4 litres it to be continually criticised by people, to 1.6 litres but will be boosted by after all what about football? I know turbo power. In the past, turbo had a you’re all probably be scratching your lag in power when kicking in, but now heads about now, but think about the they will seem to fire instantaneously, audience travelling to football matches, as elements of the above mentioned every week all over the world? Surely they ERS system will kick in to remove that produce more carbon than the 19 events lag. The cars will need much more a year that Formula One produces...... complex cooling systems that the older Just saying! Nevertheless, F1 have ones. This is expected to be one of the decided to do something about this potential downfalls in design, because if ongoing criticism and have restricted a team gets this wrong, they can expect the fuel to 100kg per race, decreasing reliability to be a big issue. from 150kg, a huge reduction. They have also done away with KERS and What about the sound? That has changed, replaced it with ERS (Energy Recovery for the better or worse? Only time will System), a system devised to recover tell. We have heard the engines in testing energy under braking and store it in a but, until all the cars are lined up on the battery to increase power. In addition grid ready to launch at Melbourne, we the cars will have a motor which will won’t truly know. They do sound very take heat energy from the turbo unit different, that is for sure. They have a which would otherwise be dispersed, more raspy sound and when they are and use that to increase power too. In taking corners they sound very quiet. 2013 the KERS system could produce There hasn’t really been a major need for 60kw for 6.7 seconds a lap, this time it ear plugs at testing, but in all honesty you