kinetic energy recovery systems

Recently-deposed F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton vows to end a 'fantastic year' in 2009 with the last KERS victory for the time being for McLaren-Mercedes in the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Mercedes-Benz has received 'several enquiries' about its KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) technology in Formula 1, Norbert Haug has revealed - with reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton praising it for having 'performed fantastically through all the races'.

The controversial, new-for-2009 in-season ban on Formula 1 testing could already be set to change, it has been suggested, as teams continue to struggle to get to grips with the rule changes and develop the complicated KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) technology.

Human errors cannot be eliminated from Formula 1, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has warned - despite it arguably having been just such 'human errors' that ultimately cost Felipe Massa the 2008 world championship crown.

It has been reported that as many as seven Formula 1 teams could begin and even complete the 2009 campaign without the new KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) technology.

Max Mosley has hit out at long-time FIA rivals Ferrari over the Scuderia's open criticism of the new KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) technology due to be introduced into the top flight next season.

Murray Walker has tipped Kimi Raikkonen to bounce back next year from his desultory campaign as defending world champion in Formula 1 - though he is less convinced that will be enough for the Finn to reclaim his crown.

BMW-Sauber has sought to affirm that there was no danger when one of the team's mechanics suffered a high-voltage electric shock whilst the squad tried out the new Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) set to be introduced into Formula 1 next year.