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Heidfeld: KERS cars will have Monza advantage

Nick Heidfeld is worried that those cars equipped with the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) will be the quickest around Italy's Monza circuit next weekend. The device, which the German's BMW team no longer uses, yields an extra 80 brake horse power for 6.6 seconds per lap.

Nick's best Monza result is 4th in 2007

With only Ferrari and McLaren now using KERS, the four cars in question are likely to be the fastest through the speed traps at Monza and therefore boasting the highest straight-line speeds.

"The speed we had at Spa-Francorchamps with lower downforce gives us hope that we could do even better at Monza with even less downforce," Heidfeld explained. "However, the cars equipped with KERS will probably have a considerable advantage over the long straights of this high-speed circuit.

"I really like the atmosphere at the Italian Grand Prix. As well as all the Italians at the track, a lot of fans will also come over from Switzerland to support us." All is not lost for BMW, however, which hopes to make the most of a smaller rear wing in order to generate less drag at the legendary venue.

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