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Mercedes admit they're wary about ‘neglecting normal car development' due to porpoising
Mercedes trackside engineer Andrew Shovlin agrees with George Russell’s assessment that the Silver Arrows will fix the majority of their issues if they can just get to the bottom of the “porpoising” issue that has been affecting them. The ground effect aerodynamics introduced under the all-new technical regulations have all but completely diminished the rake setup teams used to run, meaning that the floor of the car now has a tendency to violently bounce off the track surface. A few teams seem to have found a way to neutralise it, but Mercedes are still trying to get their heads around it. The bouncing has been costing them time on the straights, but raising the ride height then...
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