Beginning next year F1 will be phasing in the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), resulting in hybrid race cars; and by 2013, all F1 racers will be hybrids.
The KERS works by storing energy expelled under braking, which can then be used via a "push-to-pass"-style button mounted on the steering wheel that drivers can employ for an extra power boost.
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opfreak says:
06:47 AM, 04/24/08
its like video games, extra boost. x10. go around a corner, speical bonus +2 boost.
estreka says:
09:30 AM, 04/24/08
That could make nanosecond finishes all the more exciting.