Hello,
I tried to find from the forums discussion on how people use KERS.
Myself, I use KERS after a slow turn, which is followed by a straight, where I can reach 6th but preferably 7th gear. Lately I have started to use the KERS up to 4th gear, sometimes higher. I have been wondering, if using KERS more often on lower gears (2 & 3) would yield more benefits timeweise, than using KERS in one go. E.g. in rain I use KERS only when I am on 2nd (or higher) gear with good traction.
Of course in tight race, you can use KERS to defend and to attack but if you are just trying to either make gap or reduce cap, then getting maximum timebenefit out of KERS. E.g. in Spa, if I am followed by a fast car near the 1 second gap, I use most KERS right after the hairpin to avoid a DRS overtake. But if I am trying to close the gap to car in front, then I use about 60% of kers after the hairpin and a bit after turn 11 (straight before Pouhon) and then the rest after Stavelot.
How do you use KERS?
//lonelyracer
I tried to find from the forums discussion on how people use KERS.
Myself, I use KERS after a slow turn, which is followed by a straight, where I can reach 6th but preferably 7th gear. Lately I have started to use the KERS up to 4th gear, sometimes higher. I have been wondering, if using KERS more often on lower gears (2 & 3) would yield more benefits timeweise, than using KERS in one go. E.g. in rain I use KERS only when I am on 2nd (or higher) gear with good traction.
Of course in tight race, you can use KERS to defend and to attack but if you are just trying to either make gap or reduce cap, then getting maximum timebenefit out of KERS. E.g. in Spa, if I am followed by a fast car near the 1 second gap, I use most KERS right after the hairpin to avoid a DRS overtake. But if I am trying to close the gap to car in front, then I use about 60% of kers after the hairpin and a bit after turn 11 (straight before Pouhon) and then the rest after Stavelot.
How do you use KERS?
//lonelyracer