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FIA clamps down on steering suspension trick for 2018

The FIA has issued a technical directive clamping down on a suspension trick employed by multiple teams during the 2017 season. Suspension is a key area of development due to the performance gains it can deliver, but adjustable ride height systems are often banned as soon as they're discovered and that's the case once again with this latest development. The FIA's Charlie Whiting has written to all the teams informing them that a new system, whereby steering angle determines ride height, therefore lowering the car in a corner, will be outlawed. 'It became clear during the season that some teams were designing the suspension and steering systems in an attempt...
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