Only four cars to run KERS at Monaco Grand Prix
May 20th, 2009 Originally Posted by Sam Abuelsamid
The ongoing debate among Formula one teams over whether to run kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) continues as those teams head to the streets of Monaco this weekend. While as many as eight cars have used the new hybrid systems at races earlier this year, only four are expected to use it this week. Only the cars of Ferrari and McLaren have committed to running KERS in Monaco.
The KERS system adds weight to the car but Ferrari says its F60 was designed and weight balanced around the system so removing it would yield little benefit. The tight Monaco course makes passing extremely difficult and qualifying well critical. It’s possible that running KERS will allow Ferrari to get some advantage when not running in traffic for qualifying.
Because the current rules limit how much KERS boost can be used per lap, the extra acceleration doesn’t help much at a track like Monaco. Other teams are more skeptical about the KERS benefits at Monaco and have opted not to install the system.
[Source: Ferrari, F1-Live]
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