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Ferrari query 2017 suspension designs with Whiting

Scuderia Ferrari have queried the use of the hydraulic linked third element suspension unit, implemented by the likes of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team and Red Bull Racing, which could see their designs come under scrutiny ahead of the 2017 season. In a letter sent to F1 Race Director Charlie Whiting as well as all F1 teams before Christmas, Ferrari have questioned the legality of such systems, which use a hydraulic linked suspension to incorporate a heave unit element, as opposed to the spring assisted third/heave damper method that the majority of other teams still use following the FIA’s ban on FRIC suspension back in 2014. Using this method allowed those teams to use the...
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