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18th July 2014, 11:00
The threat of protests and possible reports to the race stewards for rule infringements was finally lifted last night when the FIA confirmed that all of the teams have removed their Front-and-Rear Interconnected Suspension (FRIC) systems.
The FIA had made it clear following the race at Silverstone that after investigations they now believed some of the systems being used may contravene technical regulations regarding moveable aerodynamic devices, and clearly none of the teams wanted to risk being penalised.
Nobody quite knows what to expect of their cars without the systems, but several tested at Silverstone after the Grand Prix with them disconnected. The general consensus is that they will probably lose cars two- or three-tenths of a second on lap time, but the most significant effect will almost certainly be on tyre wear. Teams are expecting to have to re-optimise their use of the Pirelli tyres to avoid an earlier onset of degradation. That means it will be a very busy day for everyone on Friday with the re-learning process.
Ferrari
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The FIA had made it clear following the race at Silverstone that after investigations they now believed some of the systems being used may contravene technical regulations regarding moveable aerodynamic devices, and clearly none of the teams wanted to risk being penalised.
Nobody quite knows what to expect of their cars without the systems, but several tested at Silverstone after the Grand Prix with them disconnected. The general consensus is that they will probably lose cars two- or three-tenths of a second on lap time, but the most significant effect will almost certainly be on tyre wear. Teams are expecting to have to re-optimise their use of the Pirelli tyres to avoid an earlier onset of degradation. That means it will be a very busy day for everyone on Friday with the re-learning process.
Ferrari
More... (http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2014/7/16098.html)