Driving an F1 car is like driving a rocket

It would appear that Lotus driver Jarno Trulli is rather excited about the new driver enabled rear-wing for the 2011 season.

Discussing the Drag Reduction System, the Italian driver basically described the use of the wing as giving a turbo boost to a rocket.

'People sometimes ask me what the acceleration of a Formula One car is like, and the only way I can describe it is that it's like driving a rocket - now we have a rocket that suddenly takes another leap forward when it's already at full speed! Trulli told formula1.com.

'It was a strange feeling the first time we used the moveable rear wing, because you suddenly have about 15% less drag and therefore a lot more speed. The more you use the wing the more you get used to it and its effect on the car's behaviour.'

'We can use it wherever we like in practice and qualifying but in the races it'll only be when we're within one second of the car ahead and in the designated area so I think it will have a big part to play strategically. We'll see how it improves the actual racing, but I hope it will make a difference.'

Over the past month or so we've covered this new aspect of Formula One in detail, while in theory we all know how it should work, but whether it will have the desired affect or not (to be an aid in overtaking) we will all have to wait until the opening race of the new season.

Thankfully that is now not long away now, with the countdown to this weekend getting closer as you read this article!