Sebastian Vettel from Red Bull Racing admitted that he was concerned about the safety aspects of the KERS, which will be in effect from next year.<\/p>\n
Only a few months before the start of the new season, which will be accompanied by the arrival of KERS, several teams have not yet begun testing it on the track.<\/p>\n
After several incidents, the most serious of which was the electrocution of a BMW-Sauber mechanic at the beginning of 2008, Vettel stated that he was wary of the progress made.<\/p>\n
\u00ab For next year, and being honest, I am concerned about the safety of this system. Will it be safe enough for the race? \u00bb He admitted on the official Formula 1 website.<\/p>\n
\u00ab For the teams, the expectations regarding KERS are clear, it must bring speed and it must be 100% reliable. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab But I think there is one thing people have underestimated at this stage: Is it safe enough? We are a little over three months from the start of the season with the holiday break approaching. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Then, the teams will launch their new cars and start testing the KERS with them, time is short. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab No one has truly thought about safety. As I said, it must be reliable, but it must especially be safe for us, the drivers, and all the people working around the car, \u00bb continued the German.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Safety is the only thing I fear the most at the moment. I hope the teams will improve this aspect and that the FIA will properly oversee the situation. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Red Bull Racing will test the KERS for the first time on its cars in February. This means the team will have about six weeks to implement the system and ensure it works properly before the Australian race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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