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What difference has the FRIC ban made?

GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW analyse the first FRIC-less day of F1 practice and examine whether it has changed the competitive order

The removal of FRIC suspension systems has been the talk of Hockenheim so far during the German Grand Prix weekend, with Friday practice the first opportunity to see whether the change has reduced Mercedes' advantage.

As always, the headline laptimes only tell a small part of the story, but there are plenty of other reasons to look forward to a closely-fought weekend.

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