Lotus to start 2011 season without KERS
Lotus stays firm on its decision of refraining the use of KERS system for the 2011 season.
The driver announced earlier this year that their next year’s car will be only an advanced successor of the 2010 car. While talking to the media in May this year, the Lotus team boss, Tony Fernandes said the team has "good reasons" to keep up with a similar
style of car as they have ran this season. The Norfolk-based team does not have any plans of running the energy recovery technology in next year’s car.
The other major change in the FIA technical rules for 2011 is the introduction of the adjustable rear wing. Many of the drivers as well as the race analysts believe it to be a very exciting new thing in the sport as this is going to increase overtaking opportunities
which can enhance the race excitement immensely.
While talking about the rear wing, the technical boss of the team, Mike Gascoyne said, "We will have the adjustable rear wing but not KERS for the start of the season - it's in development - really because of engineering resource. Over one lap, it's still
not a big plus for its effort, involvement and negatives. Strategically off the start and in races, then yes."
He further continued explaining, "But at the start of the year, KERS is not going to be the thing that gives us the step up. It's all the other things, and we've taken the choice to concentrate on all those because if we don't get them right, KERS isn't
going to make a difference."
Since the new engine supplier for Lotus in 2011 is Renault, Gascoyne also assured that whenever the team is going to run with KERS, it will definably be built by their new suppliers. Renault is a French auto producing company that deals with the manufacture
of cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks etc.
While further explaining the future plans of the team regarding their next year’s car, Gascoyne insisted that Renault is very keen on green technologies and wants to make advancements in a way that safeguards all the rules and regulations that are necessary
for a healthy environment. He concluded saying that for KERS or for any other advancement they will move forward very cautiously.
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