Brawn: "Teams are collaborating on KERS-related issues"

The challenge introduced by the adoption of KERS systems is requiring a new attitude of thought among Formula 1 teams. Honda team manager Ross Brawn, who is also the technical spokesperson for the newly formed team association called FOTA, revealed that all The teams are working closely to ensure that the energy recovery and reuse systems debuting in 2009 are as safe as possible. Some teams have encountered difficulties in this sense in the development phase, but the usual secrecy of the Formula 1 world could be put aside in this circumstance, as Ross Brawn explained to the microphones of Motorsport Aktuell: "All teams are sharing their experiences, so that a very high safety standard is achieved."

Indeed, at the conclusion of the long investigation into the episode of electric shock suffered by a BMW mechanic in Jerez, the same team confirmed yesterday that it had informed both the FIA ​​and the remaining nine Formula 1 teams of the results achieved. The German team also specified its intention to resume its test program on the KERS in the autumn.

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