McLaren keeps its Srec

Martin Whitmarsh has decided and thinks that the kinetic energy recovery system (Srec or Kers), which has generated millions of euros in expenditure, is useful to the team. Woking. Beyond the performance gain that it can bring, it is above all the entire car which was thought around this block. “ It is built into the car, Whitmarsh confirms to Autosport. We are very happy with the operation of our Srec. »

The director of the McLaren team adds that the single-seaters of Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen will be equipped with the Srec for the entire season, to concentrate on the development of the 2010 single-seater. It is our intention to keep Srec until the end of the season. The alternative was to redesign the car without the Srec, which would have required a lot of work, resources and would have harmed next year?s program. » However, Martin Whitmarsh recognizes that beyond 2009, Srec will no longer equip McLarens.