McLaren racing director Eric Boullier admits it has been surprised by a technical directive from the FIA that interconnected suspension systems could be banned. Charlie Whiting sent a technical directive to all the teams explaining that front and rear interconnected suspension [FRIC] systems are likely to be considered illegal by the FIA and banned in future. While there is uncertainty over the timing of any ban – with the FIA willing to delay until 2015 but teams having to unanimously agree – Boullier said the directive itself had not been expected. “It came as a surprise,” Boullier said. “It's obviously not come from any team action it is an FIA action. We had been warned over...
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