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"Bouncing is back with a vengeance" - Hamilton rues the return of porpoising

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 481 views )

Lewis Hamilton has revealed his Mercedes W13 F1 car is bouncing again on the straights following a disappointing qualifying session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

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Why Mercedes can realistically resist Verstappen to win in Brazil

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 635 views )

Despite Red Bull and Ferrari flying out of the gate while it suffered severely with porpoising and extreme drag, all the way to the summer break Mercedes insisted repeatedly... read more »

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Wolff reveals Mercedes 10-month loss to Red Bull

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 398 views )

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has conceded the Silver Arrows potentially lost 10 months of development time when addressing early-season porpoising issues. read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes lost 8-10 months of development curing 2022 F1 car problem

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1745 views )

The German manufacturer has endured a tricky season with the W13, which suffered a lot early on from excessive bouncing.It took several months for Mercedes to understand the... read more »

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Mercedes has found a "big chunk" of performance for 2023 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1021 views )

The Brackley-based squad has endured a tricky campaign with its W13, which has suffered badly from porpoising and not delivering enough performance to match Red Bull and... read more »

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Russell: Mercedes will have "more complete car" in F1 2023

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 494 views )

Mercedes has struggled all season with the W13, notably with porpoising and ride issues, and the car has only really shone at high-downforce venues.Russell says that the team... read more »

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FIA eases F1 porpoising metric from Singapore GP

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 711 views )

As the result of the extreme bouncing earlier in the season that left drivers complaining about safety implications, the FIA announced ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix that it... read more »

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Mercedes glad to see the back of F1's high-speed tracks, says Russell

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 546 views )

Mercedes is yet to win a race in 2022 after struggling to compete with Red Bull and Ferrari since the overhaul of the car designs for this season.But after combatting a... read more »

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Italian GP: Practice team notes - Alpine

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 373 views )

The 'porpoising' of the car seems increased here than it has in previous weekends, but other than that, it's been a trouble free and well executed practice for... read more »

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Video: Keeping Track Of Porpoising | F1 TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 653 views )

Sam Collins and Craig Scarborough take a look at how F1 teams are monitoring porpoising since the regulation changes. All episodes of Tech Talk are available globally on F1 TV... read more »

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FIA explain why now with F1 porpoising fix

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 593 views )

Head of single-seater technical matters Nikolas Tombazis has explained why the FIA had no choice but to act to limit porpoising. read more »

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Red Bull jokes to Mercedes: 'Thanks for the rule changes'

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 856 views )

Red Bull has 'thanked' Mercedes following the introduction of the Technical Directive to address porpoising at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. Porpoising was a... read more »

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FIA: Ignoring driver health dangers from porpoising would have been wrong

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 567 views )

Motor racing's governing body has come under fire for making a late alternation to the 2023 technical regulations to help limit the potential for cars to bounce.It... read more »

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Russell to try new Mercedes F1 floor as porpoising questions remain

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 387 views )

Mercedes has made good progress with its W13 in recent races after a difficult start to the season.Last time out in Hungary, Russell secured pole position as his team managed a... read more »

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Verstappen: 2023 F1 regulation changes 'over the top'

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 786 views )

Max Verstappen believes the regulation changes to combat porpoising that are being introduced next year are "over the top". Earlier this month, the World Motor Sport... read more »

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Mercedes: Shock of F1 2022 struggles has done team "no harm"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 631 views )

After dominating F1's turbo hybrid era since 2014, Mercedes has yet to win a race so far in 2022 after not having an easy time getting on top of its W13 car.It spent... read more »

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What are F1 2023's technical rules and why do they keep changing?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 627 views )

The frequency of changes is always heightened around the introduction of a major regulation shift, such as the one we've just had for 2022, which often results in... read more »

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McLaren has 'no concerns' over F1 technical directive

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 687 views )

The McLaren Formula 1 team says that it is happy to see the disputed technical directive come into play at next weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. The FIA has issued the... read more »

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Why F1 2022 tech isn't all about porpoising and sidepods

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 700 views )

Let's take a look at some of the more interesting solutions we've seen so far, which might be registering on the radar of other teams or has already influenced the... read more »

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Could late rule changes to F1 2023 floors aid bigger teams?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1094 views )

After much debate, the edge of the cars' floors will be raised for 2023 and the diffuser throat height will also be raised, while the floor edges will also be stiffened to... read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes bounced "from depression to exuberance" in "painful" F1 season

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 610 views )

Off the back of winning eight consecutive constructors' championships, Mercedes found itself struggling to compete under the new technical regulations for 2022 as it... read more »

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Is F1 right to change 2023 regulations?

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1357 views )

The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has approved changes to the 2023 technical regulations in order to tackle porpoising. read more »

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'Porpoising' and Roll Bar Concerns Addressed in 2023 Technical Regulation Changes

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 684 views )

2023 Technical regulation changes addressing 'aerodynamic porpoising' within Formula 1 and roll hoop deficiencies have been announced by the FIA on Tuesday. read more »

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F1 porpoising and roll hoop rules changes ratified by FIA

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 606 views )

F1's switch to ground effect cars as part of its radical technical regulations overhaul for 2022 has seen the return of vertical oscillating - or porpoising - on... read more »

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FIA rubber stamps clampdown on porpoising from Spa, 2023 changes noted

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 628 views )

The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has approved changes to the Technical Regulations for the rest of 2022, and for 2023, in a bid to alleviate porpoising. The phenomenon... read more »