News Details
'Porpoising' F1 car made Leclerc feel ill
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc compared the "porpoising" sensation in new Formula One cars to turbulence on a plane and said it made him feel ill in the opening preseason test. F1's new cars displayed one very odd bit of behaviour at the first test in Spain, bouncing up and down on their suspension when reaching top speed when driving in a straight line. One video which went viral of Leclerc's car doing this at the Circuit de Catalunya showed just how extreme the phenomenon can be. Editor's Picks 'Porpoising' is F1's new buzzword... but what does it mean?
9dLaurence Edmondson The sensation has been dubbed "porpoising" as it looks like the movement of a propoise as it...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from espnF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Leclerc: F1 porpoising effect like aeroplane...
Charles Leclerc says the porpoising effect suffered by F1's new...
4y ago from F1i.com
Leclerc reveals porpoising affected by DRS, admits...
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has compared the porpoising many teams...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Schumacher ‘happy' despite Mazepin...
Mar.7 Mick Schumacher insists he is 'happy' at Haas – even though...
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
More bad luck for Haas: cargo plane stranded en route...
Things are not going well for the Haas Formula 1 team. The American...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Francesco Bagnaia “got the short straw” after...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Raul Fernandez signs two-year extension with...
Raul Fernandez has confirmed he will remain with the Trackhouse MotoGP...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Trackhouse announces Raul Fernandez's contract renewal...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
KTM replaces Maverick Vinales with Pol Espargaro for...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Jacob Abel returns to Indy NXT grid with Abel...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Exceptional build quality noted in first test runs of...
This past weekend, the first high-speed tests of IndyCar’s future IR-28...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Silly season’s forgotten man, Callum Ilott pushing...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Freedom 250 Grand Prix extended to full 250-mile race...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanpera "open" on 2027 motorsport...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
'I saw him lie down and pass out' - Julien Ingrassia...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
FIA sets deadline for WRC Saudi Arabia decision
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier plans to contest all remaining WRC...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Hijack on: Arsenal expected to pivot to Liverpool...
Arsenal could reportedly be set to pivot to a potential transfer move for...
44m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Agreement reached: Vinicius Junior makes final...
Vinicius Junior may reportedly have reached an agreement to sign a new...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal disappointing in Dublin as Vinicius Jr pursuit...
Morning all. Let's start with the game in Dublin last night, and I think...
45m ago from Arseblog.com
Vinicius Junior's Instagram stunt will get Arsenal...
Vinicius Junior has taken the unusual step of completely wiping his...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Williams already working on their 2027 Formula 1 Car
Williams Formula 1 Team are already working on... Read More »
55m ago from GrandPrix247.com
Arvid Lindblad is not planning to move to Monaco like other...
Arvid Lindblad, the Racing Bulls driver and only... Read More »
55m ago from GrandPrix247.com
McLaren launch new team to unlock Mercedes potential in...
McLaren have launched a new division focused on... Read More »
25m ago from GPFans.com
