Red Bull are using Renault engines supplied and badged 'Infiniti' funded by Nissan as far as I understand, if this is true, WHY are Red Bull having so many problems with their KERs system as presumably they are using the same system as Renault ! Neweys reluctance to quicky develop the KERs will surely cost Red Bull as the season progresses.
Well the whole Nissan/Infinity thing was announced a few weeks before the start of the season so I think it will take a while for the technical assistance to bear fruit. Red Bull obviously see the KERS system as NOT crucial to them but are going along with it for the tie-up and free engines
Red Bull are using bits and pieces of the Renault KERS, and some which they've built in house for packaging reasons. Apparently the problems are partly their own parts and partly Renault's. Red Bull's system would have been well developed by the time they got Infiniti on board, but I'd be surprised if they wasn't trying to get Nissan to help them out a bit now. Nissan are fairly handy in that area having designed the Leaf. The GT-R also features some pretty revolutionary innovation as well so they know their stuff.
Oh a compromise eh, it gets worse, not a good idea in my experience, very very difficult with such new technologies, the whole thing needs to be treated as a composite project, with bits here and there, lack of information interchange, politics, been there, done that ! Its not looking good, but if it can, Nissan will.
Abu Dhabi have a fairly long straight as well. I can't be bothered finding out which straights are longer.
Fuji was the longest when it was on the calender, that was like 1.5km? Abu Dhabi is over 1km long but I think Korea is currently the longest at 1.2ish km.
I believe this will be one of those races that vettel would be very happy to get on the podium if he hasn't got KERS let alone a half race distance of KERS. I've nearly convinced myself of a Lewis pole and win bet in my head lol, and the only reason why I havent been convinced with Button is because nobody has won that Grand prix back to back, though there's a first for everything...
I admire your optimism, I would love Alonso to win, but something tells me it will be a Vettel/Button victory. I'll pay it safe and go with Vettel.
Mercedes have clarified this matter: How long is the back straight in Shanghai and how does it compare to other circuits? "The back straight at Shanghai International Circuit covers 1170m, equivalent to 21.4% of the total lap distance. This is the longest straight encountered during the Formula One season, closely followed by Abu Dhabi (1140m), Monza (1120m) and Yeongam (1050m)." http://www.f1technical.net/news/16172
I think Hamilton could be added to your list of Vettel and Button as he does well at the circuit and he will be fired up to come back from a very disappointing weekend.
I was gonna say Monza has a pretty long straight and its the 3rd longest =) They are all no Old Hockenhiem though =/
I presume it closes a night before practice, which is tonight. Come on JB get me another point on the board
