It has been announced that the FIA have approved changes to floor regulations in Formula 1 in order to prevent porpoising moving forwards. Article continues under ad The switch to ground-effect cars for 2022 has seen the return of vertical oscillation, known as porpoising, in F1, which has caused multiple issues this season. As far as a definition goes, porpoising is when a Formula 1 car bounces up and down caused by an increase, then a sudden decrease, of downforce. Azerbaijan’s Baku City Circuit was a particular track of concern, with several drivers complaining of neck and back problems caused by the severe bouncing of their cars on the long start/finish straight. After the Azerbaijan...
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