February Test Thread

[ISLAMATRON]

I dread to think the effects a punctured tyre would have... rip that right off, no inner brake duct and possible damage to kers =/

How would a front tire rupture affect KERS? please explain further.

[meves]

They ran these wheel covers through a lot of the testing last year and I thought the general consensus was that they are to measure tyre deflection etc.

[kilcoo316]

I dread to think the effects a punctured tyre would have... rip that right off, no inner brake duct and possible damage to kers =/

I'm pretty sure KERS will run off the back axle... through the drivetrain.

[chasefreak]

What abou air getting trapped between the fairing and the tire, would that not induce a large amount of drag?

Strategically I think McLaren should have left this trick in the bag until Austrailia... we may see this spread to the other teams very quickly.

This is a blog entry from February 2008: http://fakeferrarinews.wordpress.com/20 ... d_content/

You will see the McLaren wheel fairing also used there. No need to read, just scroll down a bit.

the one in the pic that u showing us and the one that macca are using are totally different or u can say it is an evolution

[Shaddock]

Nice photo of the KERS status light

[kilcoo316]

Nice photo of the KERS status light

Green for ok to touch?

-or-

Green for KERS working?

[cba_]

Going to be hard to notice that green light when there is alot of sunlight

[ISLAMATRON]

Nice photo of the KERS status light

Green for ok to touch?

-or-

Green for KERS working?

green for ok to touch... discharged

[modbaraban]

green for ok to touch... discharged

Nelsinho doesn't look convinced at all

[jddh1]

Say goodbye to wheels touching each other during racing. If that happens these things might break first.

[DM0407]

Note to self: When drawing attention to self with inappropriate costumes, make sure to spell everything correctly.

[kilcoo316]

Note to self: When drawing attention to self with inappropriate costumes, make sure to spell everything correctly.

Couldn't agree more...

[timbo]

OMG, we have caption competition thread for this! [-X

[Bob Brown]

looks like Kimi's got a new helmet design for this year again. He never fails to deliver! but looks like more black and white.

[Shaddock]

Nice photo of the KERS status light

Green for ok to touch?

-or-

Green for KERS working?

Green for no sparks

9.9.5 All cars must be fitted with a KERS status light which :
- is in working order throughout the Event even if the main hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical systems
on the car have failed ;
- is located in the same general location s the light required by Article 8.10 ;
- is green only when the system is shut down ;
- remains powered for at least 15 minutes if the car comes to rest with its engine stopped ;
- is marked with a “HIGH VOLTAGE” symbol.