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Russell calls for F1 rule changes due to ‘crazy’ porpoising

George Russell Mercedes driver George Russell has suggested Formula 1 needs to rethink the current aerodynamic rules as teams struggle to get porpoising under control. A number of teams again experienced the phenomena on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mercedes and Ferrari appeared the most significantly impacted, with the frequency of the bouncing appearing to have increased for the former. At one point it prompted a response from Lewis Hamilton to the pit wall that he couldn’t see the pit entry line because of the bouncing after he was warned about crossing it. “Now the cars are running so close to the ground, it’s crazy out there through those high speed corners, the car’s...
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