Force India look set to race KERS in 2011, joining Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Renault and Williams.
The Silverstone-based outfit didn’t use the technology is 2009 when it became available due to the high development costs. It was later banned under a FOTA agreement despite being allowed under FIA regulations, that agreement expires at the end of 2010, meaning a return for the system in 2011.
The system’s failure lied in the weight it added to the cars. To overcome that problem, the FIA has introduced a higher minimum weight allowance of 640kg – a 20kg increase.
This now means the added weight of adopting the system is negated, leading to most teams opting to use the energy recovering system.
“There isn’t any other option than to drive with KERS,” Force India’s chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport.
Red Bull are also likely to use Renault’s system, but the Milton Keynes based team has also expressed an interest in developing its own system, whilst its thought the three new teams won’t adopt the technology.
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