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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The Mercedes F1 Team are doing all they can for porpoising to be eliminated from Formula 1, even going to the lengths of asking the FIA to change the current regulation rules. The W13’s bouncing was the worst it’s been so far this season in Azerbaijan, to the point where Sir Lewis Hamilton struggled to
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The FIA have brought in a new directive at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix to ensure that the cars are as stable as possible in a bid to look out for driver welfare. Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz have been outspoken about the long-term health affects “porpoising’ and bouncing can have on drivers,
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo believes that George Russell is showing just how good he is at Mercedes this year, and that Sir Lewis Hamilton has not lost any of his ability. Hamilton and Russell have not been dealt the easiest hand at Mercedes this season, losing bags of time to Ferrari and Red Bull due to
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The FIA have released a new regulation that aims to look after the drivers’ welfare amid the brutal bouncing that has plagued some of the teams this year. Both Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz have called for action in recent weeks over the “porpoising” and bouncing on the cars under the new technical
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has no immediate plans to discuss a future seat with Pierre Gasly as the Frenchman looks to tie up his future beyond the end of next year. Gasly has impressed immensely since his return to Red Bull’s junior team AlphaTauri, and his P5 last weekend in Baku was the epitome
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