By GMM
Some Formula 1 teams' desire to delay the energy-recovery technology KERS until 2010 was voted down in the paddock of the Circuit de Catalunya.
We already reported that, during the now famous team and technical bosses' meeting in the Toyota motor home on Saturday morning, Flavio Briatore argued that the costs of the scheduled KERS implementation next year would be reduced if the technology was delayed.
McLaren boss Ron Dennis vocally backed Briatore's stance, but - as earlier predicted - Honda and BMW are keen to see KERS brought in as planned in 2009.
Williams, meanwhile, is believed to strongly favour the arrival of KERS, as it sees the technology as a way to close the gap to the better funded teams.
Recalling Saturday's meeting, Briatore is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport: "It was like talking to a wall. The other teams seem to want to spend money."
Dennis, meanwhile, rejected reports that he lost his cool when he realised the intransigence of some rival team managers.
"I didn't get heated, I got passionate," he clarified.
Some Formula 1 teams' desire to delay the energy-recovery technology KERS until 2010 was voted down in the paddock of the Circuit de Catalunya.
We already reported that, during the now famous team and technical bosses' meeting in the Toyota motor home on Saturday morning, Flavio Briatore argued that the costs of the scheduled KERS implementation next year would be reduced if the technology was delayed.
McLaren boss Ron Dennis vocally backed Briatore's stance, but - as earlier predicted - Honda and BMW are keen to see KERS brought in as planned in 2009.
Williams, meanwhile, is believed to strongly favour the arrival of KERS, as it sees the technology as a way to close the gap to the better funded teams.
Recalling Saturday's meeting, Briatore is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport: "It was like talking to a wall. The other teams seem to want to spend money."
Dennis, meanwhile, rejected reports that he lost his cool when he realised the intransigence of some rival team managers.
"I didn't get heated, I got passionate," he clarified.