BIG PROBLEM For Red Bull After Mercedes FORCED Regulation Change for 2023

We will never forget the sight of Lewis Hamilton climbing out of his car like a crippled man. The Azerbaijan grand prix mid June saw many cars porpoising on the straight like they never did before. Afterwards many drivers warned the FIA that they may end up suffering from long-term health problems if nothing changes.

Besides the back and neck pains many drivers experienced in Baku, there were also issues focusing on the braking zones. George Russell said: “I think it is a matter of time before we see a major incident. I can barely see the braking zones, because I am bouncing around so much and when you go around that last corner, you have got walls on either side of you, you are doing almost 200 mile per hour and the car is bouncing up and down on the floor. It’s not a comfortable position to be in”.

After the Baku race, the FIA stepped in with a new technical directive that started during the French grand prix. The FIA would monitor the vertical oscillations and once teams would go over these limits they have to raise the height of their floor to prevent porpoising. Interestingly, ever since Baku, most porpoising issues have been solved. Even Mercedes, who sometimes experienced over 6G in vertical oscillation during the Azerbaijan grand prix seems to have been able to solve the porpoising issues after their massive upgrade at Silverstone.

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