Ecclestone also against KERS

Bernie Ecclestone

Director of the Ferrari Formula one team, Stefano Domenicali made comments recently about the introduction of the kinetic energy recovery system, KERS, that is being introduced this season as a move contradictory to the cause of cutting costs in the sport, stating that ‘the introduction of such a system is a contradiction in terms’.

As the system will effectively improve the performance in this year’s Formula One cars, teams are forced to use it adding even more costs to develop it to perfection before it becomes compulsory in 2010.

FOM Chief Bernie Ecclestone agrees with the comments being made by not only Ferrari, but also Renault and Toyota…

“I have always been against KERS," he told the Telegraph. “Whatever they use in F1 they won’t use in a road car, but if that is the idea, then why not develop it in touring cars? It costs a lot of money when we are trying to save it."