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Mercedes porpoising impacting more than just pace

George Russell says Mercedes' porpoising issue is impacting more than just the W13's pace, it is also a distraction for the drivers. For the second race weekend in succession, Russell and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton were noticeably bouncing around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in the sessions leading up to the Saudi Arabian GP. So much so that there were questions being asked about whether Mercedes would be able to make it into the pole position shoot-out on Saturday night. Russell did so, qualifying P6, however Hamilton suffered a shock Q1 elimination. Russell believes a huge part of the problem is the W13's porpoising, which is so extreme that it is forcing Mercedes to run at a higher...
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