I don’t think it will be significantly faster, if anything I think it’ll be about flat with current pace. From a pure power/weight perspective, it does improve the car (around 750hp/1700lb = 0.441 hp/lb vs 810hp/1800lb = 0.450 hp/lb) however it’s important to note that there is an energy limit on the hybrid, from what I’ve seen this is something around 350kJ/lap. This means that on any one lap you are only able to use the hybrid for a maximum of 7 seconds (at 45kW). Which means for the majority of the lap your power/weight ratio will be worse (750hp/1800lb = 0.416 hp/lb).
I think we should lobby for James Hinchcliffe to get some seat time in an Indycar w/ the hybrid motor so we can speak to it first hand during broadcasts.
More weight, more cost, more complexity. Invisible to the fans. Driving the same old carry-over cars. I wish they had spent this money on something that mattered to the competition. Face it . . . in a spec series, they could all be driving Briggs & Strattons and the racing would be pretty much the same.
This is very very cool and interesting. I almost can't believe it's coming this year considering how Penske fucked up on the debut of this hybrid system.
so good to not have to throw a yellow for just a spin and stall now, if the start button works :D
Very good explanation Linus.
Thanks, great report. We're excited to see it in action.
FANtastic stuff! I hope the cars are significantly faster and most of all - faster than Super Formula and F2 cars now.
I don’t think it will be significantly faster, if anything I think it’ll be about flat with current pace.
From a pure power/weight perspective, it does improve the car (around 750hp/1700lb = 0.441 hp/lb vs 810hp/1800lb = 0.450 hp/lb) however it’s important to note that there is an energy limit on the hybrid, from what I’ve seen this is something around 350kJ/lap.
This means that on any one lap you are only able to use the hybrid for a maximum of 7 seconds (at 45kW). Which means for the majority of the lap your power/weight ratio will be worse (750hp/1800lb = 0.416 hp/lb).
wonder if qualifying will result in regen laps rather than the current way of just going flat out for multiple laps
I think we should lobby for James Hinchcliffe to get some seat time in an Indycar w/ the hybrid motor so we can speak to it first hand during broadcasts.
More weight, more cost, more complexity. Invisible to the fans. Driving the same old carry-over cars. I wish they had spent this money on something that mattered to the competition. Face it . . . in a spec series, they could all be driving Briggs & Strattons and the racing would be pretty much the same.
Good stuff. Thx for this
Theyre fucking beautiful whips now sheesh
This is very very cool and interesting. I almost can't believe it's coming this year considering how Penske fucked up on the debut of this hybrid system.
The hybrid is debuting at Mid-Ohio, it wasn't on the cars at St.Petersburg
I'm thinking that the drivers that came from F1 may have an advantage for a little while thanks to the experience they had with the KERS.
GP3, without talent behind the wheel.
get rid of the host and I may subscribe
there's a little bit of comment in your bitterness