HRT with a Williams KERS in 2012

Since the beginning of the season, the HRT team has been using gearboxes designed by Williams. This will continue in 2012 as an agreement has been reached between the two teams. The new agreement also includes the supply of the KERS designed by Williams to the Spanish team.

Over the past two years, we have established a fruitful collaboration with Williams F1, and we are delighted to see them continue to play an important role in the development of our team. Besides the experience we have accumulated over these years together, they will not only provide us with their latest gearbox technology but we will also benefit from KERS for next year, which is a big step forward for our team, said Colin Kolles, the director of the HRT team, in a statement.

These new elements have been included in the new single-seater, the F112, which has been in development for several months already at the Spanish team’s facilities under the supervision of Jacky Eeckelaert.

To avoid any suspicion regarding the provision of a “customer car,” the Spanish team also specified in its statement that the agreement with Williams F1 strictly follows the terms of the Concorde Agreements, and both teams will participate independently in the Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championship.

On the Williams side, satisfaction is also present as this proves the value of the technological elements designed by the British team. Alex Burns, one of the officials at Williams, even suggested that the partnership, extended until the end of 2012, could continue beyond that.

“I am delighted that we can continue our partnership with HRT, both in its content and duration. We had a good working relationship with HRT in 2011 and look forward to continuing this in 2012 and beyond. The fact that they have selected the gearbox and KERS designed by Williams F1 for their car is a tremendous recognition for everyone at Williams F1 involved in our design at a reasonable cost,” said Alex Burns, in the statement released by HRT.