Given the first round of testing at Bahrain - from what many of the drivers are saying - it seems that the key to fast laps is managing the recharge - more so than turns/cornering.
Alonso was quoted as saying "Now you don't have to take risks as a driver, it's about having more energy, because we all use it on straights and when cornering we don't want to waste it. So, this means that we go quite slowly when cornering, while then on the straight we have all the energy available. But going slowly when cornering, the driver's main function, which is to risk everything when cornering, is a bit dying. You don't do much when cornering now.”
He went on to say “This is an F1 without risks, the driver’s role is dying.”
I hope this is not where things are at after the new regulations.