News Details
Mercedes struggling to find balance between pace and porpoising
Mercedes are finding it a challenge balancing performance versus porpoising, that's according to the team's trackside engineering director Andy Shovlin. Porpoising is the gimmick word of this year's pre-season as the teams have all found their all-new cars bouncing on the straights, first in Spain and now in Bahrain. Porpoising is a consequence of using ground effect aerodynamics being used to create downforce. The car is pushed down onto the track by the downforce and, as it gets closer to the ground, the underfloor aero stalls. When that happens the car rises off from the track, which leads to the underfloor aero kicking in, and again the car is pushed into the ground. So it continues in...
Full Story »
Full Story »
3y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Leclerc: F1 porpoising effect like aeroplane...
Charles Leclerc says the porpoising effect suffered by F1's new...
3y ago from F1i.com
FIA's solution does not fix porpoising problems at...
Some teams seem to have found a solution to porpoising. For this, the FIA...
3y ago from GPBlog.com
Binotto admits Ferrari ‘underestimated' how big...
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto predicts that the teams will be...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Hill agrees with Russell on active fix for 'porpoising'
Former F1 world champion Damon Hill has agreed with comments from new...
3y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta are against MotoGP’s...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira to keep sweating over...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Patience, a major goal for Alex Marquez in 2025 MotoGP...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP announces free 24/7 streaming service across...
MotoGP has announced a partnership with C15 studios to produce a free...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...
McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar’s Portland 2025...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Portland – Race Results
The final road course event of the 2025 IndyCar season was contested on...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...
Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kurt Busch backs WRC return to USA after first taste...
No description available...
2w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Premier League’s big show is back, full of thrills...
bs are spending like the world is on fire but the title looks to be...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Eberechi Eze player profile: The star at the centre of...
Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze has become one of the best players in the...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Wayne Rooney predicts where Manchester United,...
Former Manchester United superstar Wayne Rooney has backed Liverpool to...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Two clubs in contact to sign Arsenal attacker as...
Arsenal are reportedly facing interest in prolific young talent Dan Casey,...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Christian Horner’s Red Bull ‘termination' details...
Christian Horner's Red Bull departure has been... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen baby reveal sends fans wild
Kelly Piquet has sent fans into a frenzy after... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Red Bull admits Max Verstappen’s towel gate excuse in...
Red Bull has reflected on the ‘towel gate’... Read More »
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
