13
Jun
2022
Unfair if FIA changes rules over F1 porpoising complaints
The return of ground effect with F1’s new generation of cars for 2022 has resulted in a porpoising phenomenon which has impacted some teams worse than others.
The issue hit a new peak over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend as drivers struggled with their cars bouncing along the street circuit surface, particularly at the end of the long start/finish straight.
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have been vocal about the safety concerns, while AlphaTauri’s