The Weekly Grapevine
The development of the new KERS systems has been a major talking point in recent weeks. Dieter Rencken analyses the development of the technology and explains the state of play
Although the KERS incidents and pitfalls, first predicted in this column almost seven months ago, have of late come too horrifically close to realisation for comfort, there exists little doubt that Formula One's determination to make things work - safely - will ultimately prevail and that cars thus equipped will hit 2009's F1 grids.
Whether, though, racegoers in Australia, Malaysia or Bahrain, as the first three events on the provisional new calendar - and flyaway races all - will be treated to the new 'green' technology is a separate issue entirely as the sport's governing body has made KERS systems optional.
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