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Ferrari query over suspension concept leads to controversy

 XPB Images Ferrari has developed a suspension system for its 2017 challenger which replicates the former FRIC (Front and Rear InterConnected) concept which was banned in 2014. In its quest for information about the conformity of the system, Ferrari have sent a letter to the FIA's Charlie Whiting which has now been circulated among all teams. Since the banning of FRIC, teams have found alternative ways of improving handling and suspension, with Mercedes in particular developing  a legal hydraulic system focused on chassis stability. Given the benefits of the concept designed by Mercedes, several teams are thought to have followed a similar approach for 2017. But Ferrari's query,...
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