KERS for Force India from Germany GP

Formula One news: Force India to debut KERS in Germany - GPUpdate.net Formula One

The Force India team will not make use of its Kinetic Energy Recovery System until the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, according to team boss Vijay Mallya. The Indian squad debuted its first version of a double diffuser in China although, like five other teams, is yet to reveal its version of KERS.

"Right now, the focus is on getting the Barcelona upgrade on the car and ready to race," Mallya explained to GPWeek. "Then we have another upgrade in Monaco and then in Germany we will introduce KERS, because the car is KERS enabled and we have a contract with Mercedes," he confirmed, with the German race scheduled for 12 July.

The McLaren KERS device, also manufactured by Mercedes, is widely viewed as the best example of the new system on the grid to date, having started development in 2007. "I think it is important that we are respectable," Mallya added, stressing the importance of regular updates. "We're not just some minnows sitting at the back of the grid following everyone else around - we're racing."

Mallya added, stressing the importance of regular updates. "We're not just some minnows sitting at the back of the grid following everyone else around - we're racing."

Thats what they have been doing till now....lets see if adding KERS is gonna make any difference in their Drivers Standings

^ i doubt that very very much.. Kers is known to disturb the balance/handling of the car as showcased by McLaren so effectively. While it may not be the major cause ( Aerodynamics is speculated to be the issue ) it does affect the overall weight balance in the car itself. Added to that The total weight of the driver also makes a huge difference.

While the McLaren/Mercedes KERS system might be one of the best out there, the overall output isnt that great Not to mention that being at the back of the lot + kers might make them the ultimate losers of this season. I might be wrong. but wth.

Anyways no one is using KERS anymore lately except Ferrari who have said that their car next year will be KERS-less

^ I hope it is. either way that FOTA ban should come into effect. But if you did see the williams design for the KERS which included a flywheel system behind the drivers seat, they managed to reduce the overall weight by 15kgs. But again thats in the testing stages. Lets see what happens.

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Thats what they have been doing till now....lets see if adding KERS is gonna make any difference in their Drivers Standings

Not fair, they *almost* scored a point this season.

^ almost doesn't cut it anymore