BMW decides not to race with KERS

BMW-Sauber has decided not to reintroduce its KERS at the Turkish Grand Prix while driver Nick Heidfeld believes that this weekend is important for the team.

She is showcasing her double diffuser for the first time in Istanbul, hoping to forget the disastrous performances in Monaco. The team wants to focus solely on the car rather than gaining improvements through the unconventional use of KERS.

BMW has not used the device since the Bahrain Grand Prix. The previous version was not integrated into the new Spanish aerodynamic package.

Heidfeld stated: « The decision was made to run without the KERS here. As in Barcelona, we will focus on the new aerodynamic package, and then we will decide during the next two races whether or not to use it regularly. »

The German believes that it is essential for his team to show a return to form starting with the Turkish tests after the tough weekend in Monaco.

« Already before, we had said that our work involved new developments, and the same is true here in Turkey. »

« As we all know, there are no more tests during the season. We have some data, but until we see the lap times, we can’t really be sure, » he added.

« It is important to take a step forward here. In reality, I am very confident about the possibilities of improvement. As usual, the question is about the level of improvement compared to others. We are also working on other things that are already being prepared for the upcoming races. »