News Details
Russell: Extreme porposing 'not sustainable' for F1 drivers
George Russell says the porpoising suffered by Mercedes' car at Imola was the most extreme he has experienced this season, insisting the phenomenon is physically "not sustainable" for drivers. Four race into the 2022 season, Mercedes has yet to get on top of its porposing issues, the chronic effect that sees a car bounce vertically at a high frequency at high speed on the straights. The phenomenon is a direct consequence of F1's new ground effect regulations and has impacted every team's design to varying degrees. Some teams, like Red Bull, have managed to mitigate the problem without compromising their car's performance. But Mercedes has so far struggled to find the right...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Russell suffered floor stay failure in FP1 due to W13...
Mercedes appears to be nowhere near solving the chronic porpoising issues...
3y ago from F1i.com
Double F1 champion tips McLaren to score podium at...
Double Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi predicts McLaren will...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
‘We won’t maintain this position': Russell...
George Russell has issued a warning to his Mercedes team ahead of the...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Verstappen wary of Red Bull's reliability woes after...
Max Verstappen was thrilled to take his first pole position of 2022 after...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP Hungarian GP: Marc Marquez dominates sprint
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez cruises to MotoGP Sprint victory at...
Marc Marquez cruises to MotoGP Sprint victory at Balaton Park
The post...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP Hungarian GP: Marc Marquez takes pole as Pedro...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez seals dominant pole in Balaton Park...
Marc Marquez dominated the first-ever Hungarian MotoGP qualifying session...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
PREMA adapting European approach to better suit IndyCar
PREMA has nearly completed its first season fielding a pair of entries in...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
NASCAR Trucks to join IndyCar for St. Petersburg race...
The 2026 schedule for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) was...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mexico IndyCar race edges closer as officials visit...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Marcus Armstrong will return to Meyer Shank Racing for...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
FIA launches tender process for new WRC promoter
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Documents signed: Fabrizio Romano explains whether...
All the documents have reportedly been signed for Eberechi Eze to complete...
1d ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arteta on his desire to dig for Premier League gold...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has reiterated his desire to "dig for...
6h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
I used to be an army sniper and now I’m an F1 superstar
His mullet and a moustache may not get past army... Read More »
57m ago from GPFans.com
Norris on his $2 million treasure: ‘My favourite car of...
Lando Norris is best known for manhandling his... Read More »
5h ago from F1i.com
Cadillac complete F1 driver line-up with second signing
The Cadillac F1 team is taking shape as it has... Read More »
6h ago from RacingNews365.com
