Kers Gloves in 2014

[Croft Marshal]

with the introduction of the new engines and new "Energy Recovery Systems" will marshals still need to wear the Kers gloves

[black merc]

Originally Posted by Croft Marshal

with the introduction of the new engines and new "Energy Recovery Systems" will marshals still need to wear the Kers gloves

Probably I had them on this year..not pleasent

[aland]

not pleasant isnt the word, when i took the things off the water/sweat was pouring out... hateful things

[black merc]

Originally Posted by aland

not pleasant isnt the word, when i took the things off the water/sweat was pouring out... hateful things

Even worse when I had a drink and all the sweaty water ran out of the Glove and up my arm....At least if I get chosen next yr I will be flagging so no gloves

[numbersix]

Originally Posted by Croft Marshal

with the introduction of the new engines and new "Energy Recovery Systems" will marshals still need to wear the Kers gloves

Almost certainly, I would have thought. There's even more electrical energy being stored.

[Steven Humphrey]

Rumour has it, we'll be asked to wear these-

http://media3.picsearch.com/is?JX60e...HnM&height=308

[deadsquirrel]

Might I make a suggestion - (I can't remember how many pairs of gloves are dished out per post) don't wear the gloves unless you intend to manhandle a car/driver.

Carry them on your person, put them on as you approach the car, checking for the green light or whatever this weeks signal is.

[Croft Marshal]

Originally Posted by Steven Humphrey

Rumour has it, we'll be asked to wear these-

http://media3.picsearch.com/is?JX60e...HnM&height=308

[Richard Duvall]

I had the misfortune to have to wear these ghastly things a couple for the 2011 GP, when it rained heavily. I've since upgraded to flag so shouldn't need them again.

I think the advice to keep them off until you need them is sound as a combination of sweat inside and rain outside must surely result in a nice wet conduction path for the electricity they are meant to protect you against.

I wonder what the team mechanics wear?

[Bodysnatcher]

Originally Posted by deadsquirrel

Might I make a suggestion - (I can't remember how many pairs of gloves are dished out per post) don't wear the gloves unless you intend to manhandle a car/driver.

Carry them on your person, put them on as you approach the car, checking for the green light or whatever this weeks signal is.

All very sensible, but this is F1 we're talking about.

A couple of years back, at Silverstone, I'm sure the ruling was that all incident marshals wear them at all time F1 cars were on track.

[numbersix]

Originally Posted by Steven Humphrey

Rumour has it, we'll be asked to wear these-

http://media3.picsearch.com/is?JX60e...HnM&height=308

That's just for the weather.

[Steven Humphrey]

There are never enough to go round so it's usually half the incident team get them. In the wet they are useless as offer no grip grip whatsoever on anything remotely 'shiny'. I tend to wear my gauntlets over the top, as I'm not convinced that the kers gloves will stand up to any heat, so really had to keep them on at all times while the cars were on track. We got issued the same gloves at the WEC meeting aswell this year.

[Richyy]

The suggestion of put them on if something happens it takes about 5 mins for me to get the things on :P

One suggestion which I did this year was to wear thin set of wolly or cotton gloves worn under the KERS gloves made them much more comfortable/ easier to get on and off

[snoz wanger]

Only worn them once.......BGP 2012 when the meeting was held underwater....pain to get on!....even harder to get off!....sticky sweaty, smell of rubber and you cant feel anything through them!......and you feel like you'd rather not have bothered!........should be sponsored by Durex .

[numbersix]

Originally Posted by snoz wanger

Only worn them once.......BGP 2012 when the meeting was held underwater....pain to get on!....even harder to get off!....sticky sweaty, smell of rubber and you cant feel anything through them!......and you feel like you'd rather not have bothered!........should be sponsored by Durex .

I was looking forward to seeing you on my GP post this year, but you naffed-off you naughty boy. And the weather was nice too! Were the gloves that bad?

Phil

[snoz wanger]

Originally Posted by numbersix

I was looking forward to seeing you on my GP post this year, but you naffed-off you naughty boy. And the weather was nice too! Were the gloves that bad?

Phil

Phil Darling!.......i miss you sooooo much x.

Yes.......that bad!.......as bad as going watching Football, and that's bad .

[SouthportFC Fan]

There's seven months to go until the British GP.....

Can't we at least get Christmas out of the way before any further mention of it ???

[Croft Marshal]

nope

Originally Posted by SouthportFC Fan

There's seven months to go until the British GP.....

Can't we at least get Christmas out of the way before any further mention of it ???

[Slipstick]

Some people are interested in very expensive motor "sport", some aren't.

I'm 100% confident that I will not be required to wear any KERS (or ERS as I believe it's now called) gloves in 2014 .

Steve