One of the themes that the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku bequeathed is certainly that relating to porpoising, whose jolts particularly accentuated on the fast Azerbaijani track have aroused more than one concern in the drivers. Not only those Mercedes, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, but also Carlos Sainz, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and Pierre Gasly have made their voices heard: to worry the protagonists of the premier class of motoring there is not only safety on the track , but also the repercussions on the body that sustaining these vibrations can leave over time. The usual political controversy was then inserted into the speech, with Red Bull becoming the spokesperson for the front that does not consider the high frequency hopping of single-seaters to be a significant problem, given that its car is among the least affected and therefore fears whether it is just a fuss raised by Mercedes to review the current technical rules, which have caused the Silver Arrows to retreat in terms of performance.
The Germans of Auto, Motor und Sport some indiscretions from the paddock reported: “The FIA is said to have taken these concerns seriously and plans to launch an investigation to get to the bottom of the matter. The FIA is trying to dialogue with drivers and technical directors. But with the latter he already knows that he will have little success, because no one will want to expose themselves, given that 10 millimeters more in height cost different downforce points. The FIA wants to have a complete picture, consult medical specialists and collect data from other series, for example from rallies. The category can be an example, given that the drivers do not drive on flat tracks, although the speeds are lower than those of Formula 1 ″.
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