‘With the arrival of complex electrical propulsion and ERS, we need to alert marshals as to the status of these systems to ensure safety in the presence of high levels of electrically stored energy’ explains Steve Mellish, Managing Director. Since 1999, this niche supplier of electronic equipment has been enjoying substantial growth within the motorsport industry, and is now the official supplier of this year’s F1 ERS Status Indicator light, positioned below the roll-hoop camera. With the ERS being just one of the complex electronic systems on board, electrical safety has never been so important, which is where Melectronics come in.

This system generates energy under braking through the MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic) while utilising the wasted hear from the turbocharger thought the MGU – H (Motor Generator Unit – Heat), resulting in an additional 160bhp for 33 seconds per lap. Accompanied by a whole array of new technologies, arguably the most important is the ERS – the Energy Recovery System. With the fly-away races complete, the highly anticipated 2014 F1 season is well under way.

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