Force India formula one team has gone one step ahead again in their quest to become a top team. They have implemented a seamless gearbox system which they hope will give them 3/10 of a second’s advantage.

Mike Gascoyne looked upbeat about the new developments :

Our simulations typically show a benefit of two to three tenths over one lap, and possibly
more as the driver has the option to get on the power earlier as the car isn’t upset by the gear change. The driver can therefore be much smoother with the acceleration, so there is less disturbance when cornering and under power. We will see an advantage everywhere as you will always ratio the gearbox to get the most out of it at each circuit, so its effect over a lap will be fairly consistent from circuit to circuit.