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Learn how Formula 1 engineers have managed to recapture 'lost' energy to power their cars and win races.Key facts
- Car brakes lose a massive amount of energy as heat.
- Acceleration and deceleration is a massive waste of energy.
- Formula 1 cars use a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS).
- Formula 1 cars store the energy usually lost as heat and release it to overtake opponents.
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The thrill of the racetrack.
Racing cars reach incredible speeds in pursuit of their fastest lap.
But the constant acceleration and deceleration results in massive energy wastage.
When a racing car brakes, a vast amount of energy is lost as heat.
Friction material on the brake pad quickly warms up the brake …
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