Are Red Bull using KERS to induce traction control? 9 October, 2013 Red Bull RB9 KERS Another theory trying to explain Sebastian Vettel's late-season dominance at the wheel of the Red Bull RB9 has emerged. Speculation in Korea last weekend suggested clever but legal engine mapping system aboard his Red Bull that mimics the benefits of illegal traction control. Now, El Confidencial has reported burgeoning rumours that the Adrian Newey-penned RB9, which in Vettel's hands has won the last four grands prix on the trot, is in fact somehow deploying its KERS system to enhance cornering traction. The rumours, which date back to Singapore last month, say Red Bull could have linked KERS to...
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