FIA to agree to delay KERS until 2011

"I spoke with Max about it in Monaco and at that time he said that if there is reasonable discussions and reasonable arguments and everybody agrees on that rule he would not have any problem with it," BMW motorsport boss Mario Theissen told Autosport.

"I think we can discuss that openly and then come to a route that makes sense in terms of making progress but at the same time keeping costs under control."

Theissen has said he has no doubts delaying the introduction of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) is sensible.

"We have had a few discussions already between the manufacturers," he said. "Should we do it as scheduled now by the FIA, or should we rather do it in one step – the KERS system together with the new technology engine?

"My feeling is the second approach will be the better one. KERS, as defined in the regulations for 2009 and 2011, would be so different that you would have to design and develop it twice with all the extra costs.

"So I think it would be the right move to go and do it in one step and then of course do some other things before 2011."