With few exceptions, only McLaren and Ferrari have used KERS race in and race out in 2009. And, if one would take a look at the Hungarian GP's final classification, he'd have to agree with Haug. Both McLaren and Ferrari finished the race on the overall podium, the Woking based team also had Heikki Kovalainen inside the point-scoring positions.
More, Hamilton's impressive starts during the last couple of races – Nurburgring and Hungaroring – helped him recover at least 3 positions before the first corner of each GP, thanks to the power boost provided by KERS.
“I think it is now a different story. If KERS helps you to win then it is mentioned. Before it was probably said that the little boys use KERS and the others do not, but I think it is different now. Maybe we will see teams changing to KERS even during this season,” argued Haug after his team became the first outfit in F1's history to win a race while KERS-powered.
The German official insisted that the teams will have to hold this conversation – over the KERS scrap – later in the season, if the technology will continue to produce great results in the championship. However, Haug admitted Mercedes will follow the verdict of the FOTA either way.
“I think maybe it is a discussion for later this year about whether a team uses KERS or not, because it is just very convincing. I should be the KERS promoter, but we definitely follow the majority verdict of FOTA. So we will see,” completed Haug.
Earlier this season, Mercedes was in pole position to be awarded the role of sole KERS suppliers for Formula One in 2010. However, with Flavio Briatore's proposition to scrap the technology for next year – later agreed upon by the FOTA members – the FIA decided to stop the bidding.
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