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Mercedes using FRIC style system to mimic active suspension
The FIA and rival teams want to stop a loophole in the current Formula 1 rules that may go some way to explain some of the superiority of Mercedes this season. That is the claim of the authoritative Auto Motor und Sport magazine, reporting that the world champion team not only has the best engine in F1 but also the best chassis thanks to a clever tweak. The report said the Mercedes W07 has an hydraulic roll and height control system – similar to the earlier FRIC (Front and Rear Inter-Connected suspension) concept that was banned – that cleverly uses the stepped nose in the top of the chassis to mimic active suspension. For aesthetic reasons, this stepped nose was allowed to...
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