This edition of Tech Draft reflects on technical topics at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix some of which were carried over from Bahrain's season opener a week earlier. After last weekend’s second round at the super-fast Jeddah Corniche Circuit, the Formula 1 season and new era is now in full swing, and whilst the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend left some technical questions unanswered, this one has certainly raised some more. First off, the bouncing at high speed experienced by F1 cars in 2022 due to ground effect aerodynamic stall that we affectionately refer to as 'porpoising' continued to be an issue for many teams. Even the pace setting Ferraris are still bouncing around at times,...
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