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We underestimated the porpoising problem, says Binotto
Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto has admitted that teams have been caught out by the porpoising phenomenon that has affected a number of drivers in Barcelona. While it was mainly Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes that was affected by the phenomenon on Wednesday, a number of teams were also compromised by the process by which the car bounces on its suspension as it momentarily loses downforce then gains it again as the flow of air going underneath the car stalls at a certain speed, and as a result have made changes to their floors overnight. Worst affected is thought to be the Alfa Romeo, which, like Red Bull, has brought in a new floor overnight. During the sport's previous ground effect era the...
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