From what I've heard is that Kubica is too heavy to place the KERS in his car.DM0407 wrote:Kubica isn't using it this weekend either? He didn't use it in Australia but I thought the long straights of Malaysia would make it worth its weight [in batteries] as proven by a stronger Ferrari showing and Alonso sneaking into 9th.
The weight of KERS wouldn't necessarily affect straight-line speed much as high speed is more a function of basically HP vs car drag - not weight. Where it would seems to affect cars most is in option for balance (weight dist) which would affect braking, cornering etc.DM0407 wrote:I just figured that the extra weight of Kubica would be offset by the increased need for straight line speed.