The FIA has banned the use of controversial new reactive suspension systems for the 2012 Formula One championship.
Lotus may have room for complaint
The FIA has banned the use of controversial new reactive suspension systems for the 2012 Formula One championship.
Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan revealed the sport's governing body had declared the systems, like the one being trialled by Lotus, to be illegal for the 2012 season.
"The FIA has just banned that particular type of system," said Gillan. "We have been investigating that type of system for a while. It is obviously an impact on the aerodynamic platform of the car.
"Anything that gets the ride-height lower, particularly the front ride-height lower, is beneficial from an aerodynamic perspective."
Anything which uses a driver's movement to gain performance by altering the aerodynamic characteristics of a car is banned under FIA regulations.
However, Lotus may have room for complaint as their system, trialled at a young driver test at Abu Dhabi last year, was reportedly reactive to brake torque and formed part of the suspension.
