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This year all teams are supposed to have it. Williams, who experimented with a fly-wheel design two years ago, switched to electrical system this year - which
by dotBen 15y ago
This year all teams are supposed to have it. Williams, who experimented with a fly-wheel design two years ago, switched to electrical system this year - which means all teams that use KERS now have battery-orientated systems.
- Arjuna 15y agoJust to provide clarification, KERS is optional for the 2011 F1 season. According to http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/understanding_the_sport/8763.html http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/understanding_the_sport/87... (Under the "Do teams have to use it?" question): "The use of KERS is not compulsory." According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F1_2011#Rule_changes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F1_2011#Rule_changes : "KERS units will be optional for all teams, after not being utilized in 2010 following a team agreement banning the devices [...]" If a team does decide to deploy a KERS package, these are the technical implementation details that must be followed: http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/technical_regulations/8699/fia.html http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/tech...