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Untelevised Fernando Alonso moment unearthed after brutal Brazilian Grand Prix

27 days 8 hours ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Fernando Alonso endured a punishing race at Interlagos as he struggled with extreme porpoising. read more »

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Lewis Hamilton reveals ‘Baku 2022’ comparison as bouncing returns at resurfaced Interlagos

about 1 month ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 210 views )

Mercedes' porpoising issues reached a head in Azerbaijan two years ago, and Lewis Hamilton made a comparison to that weekend at Interlagos. read more »

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Video: Are Red Bull In Crisis? | F1TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com

3 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 239 views )

In this episode of F1TV's Tech Talk, Sam Collins takes a deep dive into Red Bull’s current form, whether their performance has stalled and what they can do to fix their... read more »

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Carlos Sainz reveals porpoising is "killing" Ferrari as theory for slump put forward

5 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 413 views )

An explanation for Ferrari's mini-slump in performance has been put forward following qualifying in Barcelona. read more »

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Wolff: Correlation issues, not dogmatism behind Mercedes F1 struggles

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 384 views )

The Mercedes 2022 challenger was plagued by porpoising and bouncing while its W14 successor drew complaints from drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell over rear-end... read more »

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Norris urges F1 to implement ‘long-term’ fix for bouncing issue

9 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 615 views )

Lando Norris believes Formula 1’s bouncing phenomenon is not only still a present issue following the emergence of porpoising in 2022 and needs improving ‘”long-term.” When F1... read more »

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Alonso: F1's ground effect cars can be 'confusing'

11 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 490 views )

The radical overhaul of the technical rules for 2022 shifted the aerodynamic bias, with the underside of the car taking the priority over top surfaces to produce 60% of total... read more »

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The key to Mercedes reversing its slow-start F1 trend

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 494 views )

For the return of ground effect in 2022, Mercedes sought to run the W13 as low to the asphalt as possible to achieve maximum theoretical downforce.But the car was hurt by... read more »

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Norris expands on back issues aggravated by current F1 cars

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 339 views )

Last year, F1 switched to ground-effect-based cars which are set up extremely stiff to generate the most downforce. That set-up had the unintended side-effect of porpoising on... read more »

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F1 drivers divided over ‘stiff’ current generation cars

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 452 views )

Drivers have been left divided over the stiff nature of the current generation of Formula 1 cars, with some raising concerns over the long-term health implications since the... read more »

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Mercedes thinks it has finally found ride height sweet spot for 2024 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 506 views )

The German manufacturer has endured a challenging time since the switch to ground-effect cars at the start of the 2022 campaign.Last year's W13 was blighted by porpoising,... read more »

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Mercedes chief admits porpoising fear over latest upgrade package

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 564 views )

Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott has revealed that the team will need to 'take a really good look' at their latest set of upgrades to check that they... read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes needed early F1 season shock to be bold with car change

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 604 views )

Mercedes persisted with its troubled 2022 car concept in the belief that dialling out porpoising would unlock its true potential on the new W14.But it turned up at Bahrain... read more »

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F1 fans react as porpoising returns for Mercedes, Red Bull and others

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 582 views )

Formula 1 fans have taken to social media to express their DISBELIEF over the return of porpoising during first practice in Barcelona, with Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren among... read more »

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F1 teams report porpoising return in Barcelona, expected to be track-specific

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 442 views )

The porpoising sensation that many thought had been left in the 1980s returned to the series during the early part of 2022 upon the rejig of the regulations that heralded the... read more »

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Mercedes porpoising issues return as Verstappen and Red Bull dominate FP1

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 361 views )

Max Verstappen finished fastest during Free Practice 1 in Barcelona, after George Russell complained of "bouncing" in his Mercedes in a repeat of their porpoising... read more »

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Stella: All teams had recovered 2023 floor aero losses by race one

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 573 views )

In response to the bouncing sensation experienced by many teams last season upon the return of ground-effect regulations, the FIA changed the technical rulebook for 2023.A key... read more »

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Lewis Hamilton filmed porpoising at Coachella

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 402 views )

Lewis Hamilton is attending the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where he was caught on camera 'porpoising'. read more »

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Wolff rubbishes claims of Allison hands-on return to Mercedes F1 car design

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 617 views )

After the disappointing start to life for the limited W14 machine, the successor to the porpoising 2022 car, there was speculation that Allison had resumed a more hands-on role... read more »

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The "perfect storm" that led Mercedes down the wrong F1 path in 2023

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 419 views )

Mercedes' crippling 2022 porpoising issues are well documented, the team unable to run the W13 as low as it wanted to extract its ultimate performance.But over the second... read more »

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Hamilton calls out position of W14 cockpit for giving "worst feelings"

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 722 views )

While the team has solved the porpoising and bouncing that underlined its 2022 fall to third, the fixes have exposed an underlying ground-effects concept that fundamentally... read more »

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Wolff admits Mercedes unlikely to catch Red Bull in 2023

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 376 views )

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has conceded that it is unrealistic to expect Mercedes to catch up to Red Bull in the 2023 Formula 1 season. Although Mercedes has not suffered a... read more »

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Video: When Does Downforce Become Porpoising? | F1 TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

( 585 views )

Albert Fabrega is back at the Tech Talk desk explaining the ever-evolving world of floors on an F1 car. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

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Hamilton knew of Mercedes' 2023 F1 car "challenges" from first drive

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 803 views )

His comments echo those the seven-time world champion made after his first run in the troubled W13 last season in what turned out to be his first winless campaign in F1.However... read more »

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Why new rear wing hints at change of F1 approach for Mercedes

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 770 views )

As well as last year's W13 suffering from porpoising and a lack of useable downforce, it also left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell facing a deficit on the straights.The... read more »