Ferrari will again use active KERS systems throughout the Malaysian grand prix weekend, despite suspecting the technology played a role in the team's lack of pace in Australia.

Team boss Stefano Domenicali said problems managing the tyres at Albert Park was a leading factor in the F60's struggle for speed.

"Tyre use is also linked to KERS, so there are many things that we need to understand now very quickly," the Italian is quoted as saying by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Many teams, having spent a lot of time and money developing the newly allowable energy re-use technology in the winter, decided that the compromise in weight distribution is not offset by the 82 horse power bursts.

Domenicali said BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica - not running KERS - had a similar strategy in Melbourne last Sunday "but they did not destroy the rear tyres like we did".

"It is something that we must consider: the KERS and the weight distribution," he added. "But in Malaysia we will use KERS again."

Source: GMM
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Should make for another interesting race to say the least. Something tells me that dropping Kimi from my fantasy team will pay off in Malaysia.

 

You seem to be switching drivers a lot. Aren't you going to lose a lot of points?

 

I switched a lot before the season started, and then made a big change after the first race but by trading Lewis and Kimi (who were still high-valued about 5 min immediately after the Australian GP was over), I actually came out money ahead.

 

i've changed a ton also but the ever increase value of Brawn is keeping me in the black

 

I'm keeping Kimi on my team, but good point.

But was it ever addressed that Kimi's rear end breaking was from the KERS usage?

 

His rear end broke because he crashed into the wall!

 

Lies!