KERS to be introduced in three steps
Filed Under: F1 News
FIA President Max Mosley has written a letter to the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport outlining how the news energy recovery system will be incorporated into Formula One.
Mosley explained that KERS will be introduced gradually in three phases – 2009 will see the introduction of the system. Then, in 2011, more energy collected under braking will be allowed to be fed into the powertrain during acceleration via a driver-activated ‘boost’ button. Finally, in 2013 and coinciding with a new low cost engine formula, energy will be collected from multiple sources.
Mosley has now opened the floor to teams and manufacturers and invited them to comment on the proposal before June when the World Motor Sport Council meets again.
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Mikeme | Apr 19, 2008 | Reply
KERS is contradictory to the strategy of reducing costs. It is a can of worms that will require a very large R&D spend. It promises to deliver nothing substantial in F1, except to slow down the cars. This is a thing for road cars.