Porpoising problems vex teams at first test

LUKE SMITH

FORMULA 1 Formula 1 drivers and teams had a surprising side-effect to deal with during the first tests of the 2022 cars at Barcelona last week when a porpoising problem arose. The return of ground-effect to F1 under the new regulations requires cars to run close to the ground to maximise the downforce generated by the underfloor tunnels. But the consequence of this is that when the cars hit a certain speed, the airflow going under the car suddenly stalls, causing the rear of the car to rise due to the loss of load. The issue was severe enough that it caused a number of teams to damage floors through the Barcelona test, as well as on their filming days, and could become a major story for the early part of the season.…

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