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Marussia to run Williams KERS in 2013

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Marussia will run KERS on its car for the first time next year after securing a deal to run a development of the Williams unit.

Marussia and HRT are the only two teams on the grid that are not using the power boost system this season, which is considered to be worth 0.3s to 0.5s per lap. However, the team's technical consultant Pat Symonds has revealed that the Williams system will be on Marussia's 2013 car, along with a continuation of the use of Cosworth engines.

"Yes we will be using KERS next year," Symonds said. "We plan to adopt the system that has been developed by Williams, which was used by them with the Cosworth engine last year and is currently with their Renault-engine car. Our 2013 unit is a development of this. We've been very impressed with the engineering, the efficiency and the weight. Williams are also a pleasure to work with both technically and commercially."

Marussia secured a technical partnership with McLaren last year which has allowed the team access to the Woking-based team's wind tunnel. Despite the addition of KERS, Symonds said the main target for 2013 is to improve the car's aerodynamics.

"We need to improve in all areas," Symonds added. "A team is only as good as its weakest part, so we need to bring everything on together. But in terms of performance our primary target is to improve the aerodynamics of the car. I'm very pleased with the progress we've made aerodynamically in the last few months and I have every reason to believe we can continue that.

"Our aim for 2013 is to build on this strong foundation as we expand our aero department to try and bring yet more performance to the car, while at the same time not neglecting the mechanical aspects. We are also faced with getting KERS working well and understanding all the nuances of that and how to go racing with it. There are therefore many areas where I think we can make substantial improvements through the course of 2013."

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