As quickly as the ‘Fric’ storm swept into the paddock, it left with barely a whimper. “It changed nothing,” said Niki Lauda, chairman of the Mercedes team that supposedly would ...
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Uncertainty ends as all teams remove ‘Fric’
The ‘Fric’ saga could be nearing an end, as it emerges every F1 team has removed the controversial suspension technology ahead of the German grand prix weekend. Until now, it ...
Read More »Mercedes to run without ‘Fric’ at Hockenheim
Championship leader Mercedes will remove its sophisticated ‘Fric’ system from the dominant W05 car for the German grand prix. It is understood other teams – including Red Bull, McLaren, Force ...
Read More »Caterham most likely to lodge Fric protest – report
The word on everyone’s lips ahead of the German grand prix weekend is ‘Fric’. In the days before scrutineering on Thursday, the biggest questions are: will teams continue to use ...
Read More »‘Zero’ chance of Fric agreement – Force India
In the days and hours before scrutineering at Hockenheim, uncertainty reigns when it comes to F1’s new technical controversy. The FIA’s Charlie Whiting has warned teams that unless they reach ...
Read More »Fric removal ‘will not change much’ – Lauda
Niki Lauda has played down the effect the removal of the complex ‘Fric’ system will have on F1’s dominant team. The triple world champion is also the F1 chairman at ...
Read More »Mercedes to remove ‘Fric’ for Hockenheim
Mercedes will remove the complex ‘Fric’ system from its dominant F1 car ahead of next weekend’s German grand prix. The FIA surprised the entire world of F1 this week by ...
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