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Russell: 'Active suspensions' would instantly solve porpoising issue

George Russell reckons that a return of active suspension in F1 would solve the porpoising issues impacting this year's designs "with a click of your fingers". During the first leg of pre-season testing in Barcelona, all teams dealt to various degrees with the vertical oscillation effect that occurs to a car at high speed on the straight and which has emerged as an unexpected consequence of F1's new regulations centered around ground effect aerodynamics. Last week, several teams appeared to have been able to minimize the pumping effect but sometimes to the detriment of a car's overall performance. Russell feared the issue, if it remains unsolved, could become a safety concern....
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