F1 news in brief a?" 11/29/08

Many changes in the regulations are being looked at as potential "shaker-uppers" for 2009, from Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) to slicks to aero changes. Jenson Button is confident Honda can use those changes to their advantage, and challenge for race wins in 2009, while Williams' Nico Rosberg is also hoping the shake-up works to his benefit, hinging his future on the team's fortunes. McLaren's engineering boss Paddy Lowe thinks KERS will shake things up on a race-by race basis, and that the nature of the system will result in continued development over the course of the year. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso, Rubens Barrichello and Giancarlo Fisichella talk about the future, James Allen discusses A new star born at Ferrari and F1 Fanatic worries as Codemasters is barred from creating blog about their F1 game