Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff does not believe that other team principals are taking the “porpoising” and bouncing situation seriously enough amid concern for driver safety. Both George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton struggled physically last weekend in Baku because of the aggressive bottoming out they experienced on the straight, and Russell has called for
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Before qualifying on Saturday, Mercedes took off the second floor stay that they implemented ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend after questions were raised by McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull. The Silver Arrows have been suffering greatly from “porpoising” and bouncing this season amid the new technical regulations that brought about the return of
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has indicated that the new directive introduced by the FIA at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix undermines a lot of the work that has gone into fixing and phasing out “porpoising.” Both George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton struggled physically in Baku last weekend as their Mercedes cars bounced vigorously on
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Sir Lewis Hamilton can only hope that he does not suffer any concussions as a result of the aggressive bouncing taking place in his Mercedes. The Silver Arrows started the year off struggling with “porpoising,” which is caused by aerodynamic deficiencies as some of the teams still try to figure out how best to deal
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Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren are all said to be bemused as to how Mercedes happened to have an extra floor stay ready, despite the new directive only being announced on Thursday. In a bid to look out for drivers’ long-term health and limit the risk of injury due to “porpoising” and bouncing, the FIA
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Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko is not impressed with the changes made by the FIA to try to clamp down on “porpoising” and bouncing. Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz have been vocal in recent months over the potential health risks attached to the “porpoising” phenomenon that arrived with the new ground effect
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After a disastrous start to the season with three DNFs between their two drivers from the opening three rounds, Red Bull Racing have gone on to become title favourites once again in 2022. The Austrian team have an 80 point lead in the Constructors’ standings, whilst Max Verstappen leads the Drivers’ championship by 21 points.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff does not believe that “porpoising” is an issue for the Silver Arrows any longer. Mercedes have suffered from a significant lack of performance due to the ground effect aerodynamic this year, and their ultimately flawed design aerodynamically meant that the floor was violently hitting the track surface in the first
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Ferrari’s season is quickly dwindling into one where they’ll be asking themselves “what could’ve been”, after a double DNF at the Azerbaijan GP saw the Italian team fall 80 points behind Red Bull Racing. The team have got a mountain to climb, not only to catch Red Bull but also to keep the incredibly reliable
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is not entirely convinced by the new regulation aimed at limiting “porpoising” and bouncing. Mercedes in particular have struggled with heavy contact with the track surface this year, primarily due to their aerodynamic deficiencies that led to the floor hitting the track surface, and this phenomenon is known as “porpoising.”
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