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Dictating car set-ups a 'dangerous avenue' warns Horner

Red Bull boss, Christian Horner believes the sport will be heading down a 'dangerous avenue', should it choose to dictate car set-ups in a bid to cure the porpoising phenomenon. The Briton was referring to the metric, announced following the events of Baku, and which will now be introduced at Paul Ricard, which will dictate the frequency and amplitude of a car's vertical movement, in other words the bouncing (porpoising) which affects some teams more than others. In order to conform, teams would be required to adjust their ride heights accordingly, which would compromise performance, with many feeling the rule is being brought in to aid Mercedes, the team most affected by the phenomenon,...
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