Since the first week of testing, it is clear that the Formula 1 teams suffer from porpoising, where the car bounces up on the straight because of the high pressure created on the car. The bouncing gives a tremendously uncomfortable feeling and the teams have been working hard to solve this. Article continues under ad Almost everyone succeeded in doing so, except Mercedes. The porpoising effect was so extreme in Baku that the FIA has issued a technical directive to reduce the bouncing. A good development according to many, but team boss Franz Tost of AlphaTauri has a different opinion. Clear language from Tost "If the cars are too stiff, it's too difficult for them (the drivers) maybe...
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