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F1: Cobber: KERS will penalise heavier drivers	by Virgil Ellipse 11th Nov 2008

Mark Cobber fears that one of the consequences of the introduction of KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) next season will be that Formula One's heavier drivers will be put at a disadvantage. With KERS weighing between 25 and 60 kilogrammes, there will likely be less available ballast for teams to move around their cars to help with weight distribution. "It's certainly not going to be an advantage," said Cobber. "I've not really suffered because of weight since karting, but next year could be the first time since the 1980s that guys that are heavier are penalised by it." The Australian's theory has found favour with a number of the sport's observers, including the dotdotdotcomma editors, who are now firmly of the opinion that their lack of success at a recent karting event was because their karts were fitted with heavy KERS devices and not because they just like Indian takeaways a bit too much.

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