Analysing the FRIC Ban: What Suspension Rule Means for Rest of 2014 F1 Season

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Published: July 10, 2014

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Given that FRIC (Front and Rear Interlinked Suspension) has been present on Formula One cars for over six years, the emergence of the FIA's plans to ban the system as soon as next weekend's German Grand Prix, as reported by Jonathan Noble of Autosport, came as a major shock.

And that shock wasn't only confined to those who had previously never even heard of the device, which, according to Noble, links "the front and rear suspension to maintain a constant ride height for improved performance."

Eric Boullier, the racing director of McLaren, one of the most iconic institutions in F1 history and still a major power, revealed that his team—one of the many to benefit from the system—had learnt of the ban at very short notice. The Frenchman told Matt Beer and Edd Straw of Autosport:

It came as a total surprise.

It was not based on any team's action, it was an FIA action.

We had been warned at the [British Grand Prix] weekend that something could come of this, and then we got this technical directive.

We don't like it when there is a technical change in the season, but maybe there is a reason why the FIA wants to do it.

The instant ban on FRIC, according to Noble, is dependent on each team agreeing to delay the removal of the technology until next season, but when you consider that the 11 constructors—with their differing motives and eagerness to gain even the slightest of advantages—rarely agree on anything, the ban is almost certain to come into effect in time for the race at the Hockenheimring.

After all, why would a team with no FRIC system give the all-clear for their closest rivals to continue to use theirs when there are points, prizes and pounds at stake?



And that is a possible reason why the FIA have suddenly decided to look upon FRIC as illegal.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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