Ferrari’s Kinetic Energy Recovery System may not be ready
Crash.net are reporting that Ferrari’s new KERS system may not be ready for the opening race at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Teams like BMW Sauber and McLaren have been testing their KERS systems during recent testing but Ferrari has been a bit behind on the new system.
The Kinetic Energy Recovery System will be used to boost the car’s performance by recovering the normally wasted kinetic energy generated by the car’s braking process. This energy will the be stored using either a flywheel or a battery and then be made available to the driver via a “boost button” on the steering wheel. The power gain will be regulated to approximately 80 horsepower.
“We’re working a lot on the energy recovery system,” the Ferrari technicians said. “We’re a bit behind on our schedule, but our goal is to be ready with a working KERS for the first race, which will be held in Australia. Meanwhile we’re also appraising the car without KERS.
