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It is reasonable to expect that the combined ERS-K + ERS-H to be used by Audi and Porsche will also be able to recover energy in excess of 8MJ per lap at LM and that they are likely to use an MGU at the front with a power of the order of 225 kW (300 HP), equating to less than 36sec of hybrid boost.
If Toyota do opt for an energy release via the two MGUs at the front and at the back, the TS040 is going to be massively quicker than the competition exiting corners. That will be interesting to watch and I wonder how the drivers (and tires) will cope with double the power output when the ERS kicks in.
Assuming however that Toyota opt for a more "conservative" energy release strategy using only one MGU (e.g. at the front), I would expect that we will not see major differences between the trio of manufacturers as far as ERS usage is concerned.
In any event, engine/fuel efficiency is going to play a major role and it remains to be seen if Toyota are confident that they can achieve the expected efficiency targets. Not so long ago, we heard them complaining about this issue.
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