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F1 technical analysis – Suspensions
Mechanical damping has regained a central role since the disappearance of 13” tires whose very high sidewalls erased shocks © DPPI
The adaptation of the suspensions to the profound modifications of the Formula 1 this season was of course largely taken into account in the development of the new regulations. In addition to the new 18-inch tires, the profound overhaul of the aerodynamic concept of the single-seaters has led to an evolution of the systems, in a permanent philosophy of simplification and lower costs.
Above all, hydraulic systems were simply banned and returned to purely mechanical operation. The complexity of suspension systems had reached heights in 2021, the teams rivaled
Gautier Calmels
Journalist MotoGP, Nascar, Rallye France, Endurance and Classic... Among others.
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