Double world champion Mika Hakkinen has sided with Mercedes on the “porpoising” and bouncing debate, asserting that safety is paramount. Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz have called for action to be taken on the phenomenon brought out by the new technical regulations this year before someone gets hurt. Russell’s team-mate, Sir Lewis Hamilton, struggled to climb out of his car after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after his back took a pounding on the track surface in Baku, so the FIA introduced a new technical directive to help counteract it. READ: Hamilton critic gives verdict on his Canada GP performance They have introduced a metric for oscillating movement on the...
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