June 6, 2007 In 2009, Formula One (F1) motor racing is introducing new rules that will lower the environmental impact of the sport. Part of this is to recover deceleration energy that can be ...

In a KERS equipped car, this is not the same. With the KERS system, when the driver applies the brake, this kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy. Formula 1 cars have an electric motor ...

The 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship starts this weekend with round one in Melbourne, Australia where we are about to witness the biggest number of rule changes in the history the sport.

KERS entered Formula 1 regulations for the 2009 season (see " Regen Coming to Formula 1," Tech Tidbits, September 2007). The power expended is limited to 60 kW (about 80 hp).

Rather than provide a mathematical equation that describes these relationships, suffice it to say that the crankshaft's total kinetic energy would be the cumulative sum of the kinetic energies of ...

With the Hungaroring set to host the 14th race of the season, only four drivers have elected to take on new power unit components. F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo reports from the Hungaroring ...

While it's not exactly enough to turn Formula One green, the racing league at least looks to be taking some steps in that direction, with it now announcing that it plans to phase in a new hybrid ...