I know it gives an advantage, but that just shows the innovation of Mercedes. Why can't the other teams just try to be just as innovative if not more instead of having the FIA ban things? If it was breaching the regulations, it should have been banned from the start, imo. Not in the middle of the season. Especially not if it has been in use for 6 years.
F1 to Ban FRIC suspension System
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You have to ask the 4 teams which decided to go against the wishes of big teams and frankly this is same happening all the times so nothing new here .
Force India does not want to get rid of FRIC: http://www.autoweek.com/article/formula-one/force-india-will-not-support-formula-one-fric-agreement
Apparently FRIC makes car with lower downforce more competitive because they can run much lower ride height. So in theory Mercedes, Williams and Force India should be less competitive in Germany (FRIC banned), while Red Bull, Ferrari and Lotus should be more competitive.
Apparently FRIC makes car with lower downforce more competitive because they can run much lower ride height. So in theory Mercedes, Williams and Force India should be less competitive in Germany (FRIC banned), while Red Bull, Ferrari and Lotus should be more competitive.
Red Bull also uses FRIC and have (just as Merc) agreed to not use it at Hockenheim. What happens after the race, who knows
But the Point here is RBR didn't pulled the car around FRIC like Merc, They build FRIC after their car so if they take it out their Damage will be less severe than Merc and other teams which build their car around FRIC. Lets see what happens in the race weekend
But the Point here is RBR didn't pulled the car around FRIC like Merc, They build FRIC after their car so if they take it out their Damage will be less severe than Merc and other teams which build their car around FRIC. Lets see what happens in the race weekend
Chris Jenkins
Driving til the wheels fall off
Every car on the grid uses the system. Some obviously more developed than others.
The only reason the smaller teams have not agreed to wait until next year is because the big teams said no to the cost cutting proposals earlier in the year.
It's nothing but tit-for-tat.
The only reason the smaller teams have not agreed to wait until next year is because the big teams said no to the cost cutting proposals earlier in the year.
It's nothing but tit-for-tat.
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How about McLaren
In the same boat as other Mercedes runners probably.
Toro Rosso and Caterham are not running FRIC at all, so they could profit more than the others.
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I think Marussia aren't FRIC-runners too
That remains to be known. But I suspect they are buying the system from McLaren.
That is quite interesting - Pat Symmonds was MarussiaTD in previous year and he brought FRIC along with himself into Williams this year. Their dog car suddenly turned into a rocket, will be interesting to see how their speed develops in Germany.
Thats the thing they dont have the same money and its that that needs equalising dont no about this suspension maybe Merc have taken it a step to far by the sounds of it they are getting to close to suspensions on mansells car that got banned
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Let's see how the cars perform in FP1 in Germany without FRIC
Hopefully the grid is a lot closer than before. Doubt it will make too much difference though because no team is using it now so they are all at a disadvantage....
Not a big difference, really. Merc is still ahead. They'll have to do more to bring them down.
Chris Jenkins
Driving til the wheels fall off
All 11 teams were running it. Marussia's was actually quite a complex system (for the size of the team)
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Okay
