Toyota and Red Bull do not intend to use KERS

With the start of the European F1 season just around the corner two teams who do not yet have KERS on their cars have revealed that they have no plans to implement the new technology for now. Toyota had already said last year that it would start the season without the system. “We have no plans to use KERS at the moment,” said Timo Glock in Bahrain. The same goes for Red Bull, who as a Renault engine customer would have used the French team's system, but the team's team manager Chris Horner said: "In terms of performance we don't think KERS has earned its place on ours yet. machines but that doesn't mean we won't use it in the future. We have an open mind towards KERS but at the moment there is no precise date for its implementation.” Toro Rosso, Force India and Brawn are also expected to use their respective engine suppliers' system, but so far have not done so. Williams is working hard in a system different from those seen so far in other teams and intends to use it as soon as possible. But two teams that already have KERS are having second thoughts. Renault's team manager said in Bahrain that his team "could use him for one or two more races, if all goes well." In the meantime, Ferrari is analyzing in detail the benefits brought by the system in Bahrain, which was put on Felipe Massa's car but not on Kimi Raikkonen's. “Our project was born around the KERS and it is difficult to completely change the car, so we have to find the best solution,” said the team manager Stefano Domenicali.

Andre' Cotta