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Surer: Hamilton was ‘spoiled' by perfect cars
Ex-F1 racer Marc Surer thinks Lewis Hamilton struggles with porpoising more than rivals because he became used to cars without issues. Formula 1 returned to cars which rely on ground effect aerodynamics for 2022, so early in the season, the phenomenon of porpoising, bouncing which is associated with this concept, has impacted many teams and has been a major topic for discussion. Mercedes have slipped down the pecking order, going from Constructors' Champions for the eighth time in a row in 2021, to now clearly the third-fastest team, ahead of the midfield in race trim, but comfortably trailing Red Bull and Ferrari in both short and long-run pace. Porpoising has been particularly apparent...
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