News Details
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...
Full Story »
Full Story »
3y ago from Pitpass.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ferrari: F1 teams caught out by 'porpoising' ground...
Mattia Binotto says teams underestimated the "porpoising"...
3y ago from F1i.com
F1 teams blindsided by 'porpoising' phenomenon
Formula 1 teams have been blindsided by a common issue in Barcelona...
3y ago from GPFans.com
Mercedes 'wrestling' with porpoising issues during...
Mercedes has not yet found the perfect balance. According to Craig...
3y ago from GPBlog.com
McLaren continues to set Barcelona pace
Daniel Ricciardo tops the Thursday morning timesheets in Spain as F1...
3y ago from Pitpass.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Alex Rins ‘not feeling pain' from horrific 2023...
Yamaha rider Alex Rins revealed that he's "not feeling pain"...
5m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Francesco Bagnaia wades into Jorge Martin MotoGP...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Does MotoGP need an F1-style contract board, amid...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia releases first statement regarding Jorge...
Aprilia has issued its first official statement on Jorge Martin amid...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Kyle Larson challenges IndyCar drivers to try “the...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
‘A shock and a pity:’ Penske drivers respond to...
The past five days have been adventurous for all the wrong reasons for...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Prema Racing: Who are the 2025 Indy 500 polesitters?
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Josef Newgarden refuses to discuss Penske’s...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC signs new deal to race in Portugal until at least...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Rally Portugal criticism causes WRC, FIA to address...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier laments “most demanding” rally...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Portugal: Sebastien Ogier claims record-extending...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Liverpool, Chelsea and Barcelona monitoring Arsenal...
Liverpool, Chelsea, and Barcelona are among a host of sides keeping a...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Yesterday at dinner we decided' - Arsenal and...
Viktor Gyokeres' uncle, Chris Gyokeres, has claimed that the Swedish...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“Arsenal were never going to win anything big with...
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has praised Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Exclusive: Premier League club could be forced to sell...
As the summer transfer window approaches, several Premier League giants,...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 News Today: McLaren confirm change on BOTH cars as FIA...
As the Monaco Grand Prix approaches, McLaren have... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari in FIA summons at Monaco Grand...
Lewis Hamilton has had his Ferrari Formula 1 car... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton has ‘some ideas' behind Ferrari...
Lewis Hamilton has signalled that he has... Read More »
45m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
