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McLaren predict the end of porpoising problem
McLaren technical director James Key has played down concerns of porpoising on the Formula 1 grid, believing teams will get the issue sorted quickly. Some drivers complained heavily about the sensation of seeing the car bounce and lurch at high speed, with Charles Leclerc in particular saying the porpoising experienced in his Ferrari made him feel 'a bit sick' behind the wheel. But McLaren are said to be the first team to have found a way around the sensation, which sees the cars' downforce generated through their ground effect aerodynamics, which pulls the car down towards the track surface, which leads it to stall when the floor hits the ground, meaning the car bounces up again and...
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