Renault Confirm KERS in Turkey
19 May 2009, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it was rumored that Renault would delay the Kinetic Energy Recovery System until September this year, team's director of engineering Pat Symonds revealed the Enstone based team will be...
Brawn: We Need to Find Solution to Fit KERS
19 May 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although everyone is admitting Brawn GP have a championship winning car, Ross Brawn is still searching on new ways to make it even more competitive within the F1 field. Fitting the BGP 001 with the ...
McLaren and Ferrari to Use KERS in Monaco
15 May 2009, 07:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although yet to be confirmed, it seems McLaren Mercedes and Ferrari will use their Kinetic Energy Recovery System during the Monaco Grand Prix. The silver arrows and the prancing horses will again b...
BMW to Debut Revised KERS in Turkey
13 May 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber have confirmed that they'll use a revised Kinetic Energy Recovery System during the Turkish Grand Prix. BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen said the improved version of KERS will ...
Renault - No KERS Until September
7 May 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault F1 have decided to scrap the Kinetic Energy Recovery System for the next 7 races this season. While the news is yet to receive official confirmation from the Enstone based team, Spanish news...
Audi Tech Goodies for 2009
7 May 2009, 08:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi has prepared some new technologies to be implemented into their range this year, most of them aimed to make Audi cars more fuel efficient and less pollutant than before. The...
Ferrari Confirm KERS for Spain GP
6 May 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari will use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System at F60's European debut in Barcelona. As argued by F1 vice-champion Felipe Massa, the Ferrari challenger has so far proven more competitive w...
F1 Teams Interested in Mercedes KERS
6 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If the team's performances are not worthy of an F1 champion (yet), McLaren can easily say they have got it right with their Kinetic Energy Recovery System. After the first 4 rounds of the 2009 ...
BMW Will Not Run KERS in Barcelona
5 May 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For the first time this season, BMW Sauber will not use their Kinetic Energy Recovery System during a grand prix weekend. Mario Theissen, motorsport director of BMW, today confirmed that neither Nic...
Force India to Debut KERS at Nurburgring
4 May 2009, 15:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After lining up with the other F1 teams in terms of double diffuser development – as they've launched an interim version of the new diffuser during the Bahrain Grand Prix two weekends ago...
FIA Confirm "Winner Takes All System" for 2010
4 May 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has finally ruled the new “winner takes all” format for the Formula 1 championship starting 2010. When did that happen? Well, the new rule w...
Williams Unsure of KERS Debut
30 Apr 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Williams F1 Team was expected to debut their mechanic flywheel-based Kinetic Energy Recovery System from as early as the Spanish Grand Prix, team's technical head Sam Michael said he d...
Mallya Not Troubled by Potential Mercedes Quit
29 Apr 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's part owner Vijay Mallya said he is not worried about a potential F1 quit from German manufacturer Mercedes. The Indian billionaire revealed his contract with the aforementioned ca...
Renault Confirm Non-KERS for Barcelona & Monaco
29 Apr 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While announcing a revised package for the Spanish Grand Prix, Renault have confirmed they will not use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System during the upcoming two races. The move seems quite logical...
Kubica Pesimistic of BMW's European Package
28 Apr 2009, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If there's one driver entitled to be aggrieved with his team this year, Robert Kubica would definitely fit the description. After BMW Sauber practically “abandoned” him during the l...
Red Bull: No KERS Planned... for Now
28 Apr 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Toyota, Red Bull Racing is the second team that is looking into the idea of not using the Kinetic Energy Recovery System at all throughout the 2009 season. Team principal Christian Horner poin...
Mercedes and BMW Will Not Support KERS Ban
28 Apr 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes and BMW are reportedly having second thoughts when it comes to banning the Kinetic Energy Recovery System from 2010 onwards. The two German constructors did not agree with Renault boss Flav...
FOTA to Push for KERS Ban Starting 2010
27 Apr 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore, the Formula One Teams Association will allegedly push for the discontinuance of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in Formula 1, starting next season. W...
BMW Reiterate F1 Commitment
27 Apr 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If German rivals Mercedes are flirting with the thought of leaving Formula 1 at the end of the 2009 season – of course, this was not confirmed, but rumored during the past few weeks – BM...
Hamilton Tops Practice 1 in Bahrain
24 Apr 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton made the best of McLaren MP4-24's latest aerodynamic changes at Sakhir and topped the 1st practice session on Friday with the best time of 1:33.647. McLaren have debuted new chan...