McLaren’s Chief Engineer, Tim Goss, says McLaren support a move to resurrect KERS in 2013, as well as re-introducing turbo-charged engines.
He reckons the current 2.4-litre V8 engines are getting dated, and F1 must move with the times and prove it’s ‘green’ credentials.
“As far as 2013 is concerned, I think Formula 1 does need to move on, and show it is aligned with the fuel efficiency age,” Goss said in a McLaren phone-in on Wednesday. “We fully support all that the Engine Working Group and FOTA are doing in that direction.
“The concept of a normally-aspirated 2.4-litre V8 is getting a bit dated. Moving to turbocharging and KERS is the right thing to do.”
KERS was dropped from F1 in 2010 (although it remains in the regulations) after all the teams agreed it was too costly to develop and run, especially for the smaller teams. However, both Ferrari and Renault have offered the units to the smaller teams for around £850,000 (€1m, $1.33m), making it much more viable.
Goss continued: “We understand the need for KERS for the association with road car technology, and we think it’s the right thing to bring it back. Really we’ll just go along with whatever FOTA and the FIA decide.”
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