News Details
Ferrari: F1 teams caught out by 'porpoising' ground effect issue
Mattia Binotto says teams underestimated the "porpoising" effect induced by F1's 2022-spec ground effect cars, but the Ferrari team boss is confident that everyone will eventually solve the issue. Porpoising, or a car's unstable up and down pumping movement, occurs when extreme downforce generated by a car's underfloor venturi is suddenly disrupted and pressure is released, causing a car's ride height to suddenly increase until the airflow reattaches. The oscillatory movement was a well-known and inevitable by-product of Formula 1's ground-effects era in the late seventies and early eighties. But the phenomenon has come back to haunt teams this season and appears widespread in...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Jean Alesi claims 2022 Ferrari will be ‘a shock’
Former Ferrari F1 driver Jean Alesi managed to catch a glimpse of the...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Sainz expects Ferrari's pre-season tests to be...
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz predicts that pre-season testing will be a...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
2022 Alfa Romeo could be ‘one second quicker’ than...
Alfa Romeo are said to have made significant progress on their 2022 car...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Radical 2022 Ferrari could mean ‘everyone else...
Former Formula 1 designer Gary Anderson believes that the 'brave' and...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP riders have their say on controversial Marc...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha reveals why it ‘took the difficult route’...
Technical Director Max Bartolini admits Yamaha “took the difficult...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marc Marquez hits out at timing of controversial Thai...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
What happened in MotoGP’s other big Thailand...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar St. Petersburg – Qualifying Results
25 drivers of the NTT IndyCar Series took to the streets of St....
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Scott McLaughlin earns IndyCar St. Pete pole, Coyne...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Scott McLaughlin rockets to the top in IndyCar...
The NTT IndyCar Series took to the streets of St. Petersburg late...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Dale Coyne relishes 'extraordinary' double Fast 6...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Lancia rally legend Sandro Munari passes away aged 85
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Esapekka Lappi was so happy at WRC Rally Sweden
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Acropolis Rally's Thursday parc ferme will be on a boat
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
This 'unbelievable' star a better option than Sandro...
Former Arsenal star Anders Limpar has suggested that the Gunners don't...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Talks held: Barcelona working on signing 45m Arsenal...
Barcelona are reportedly already in talks with intermediaries over a...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'More difficult than the Champions League' - Chelsea...
Chelsea midfielder Andre Santos has said that the Premier League is even...
15h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Tips | 1st...
The Premier League is back in action with another massive clash between...
15h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
FIA announces last-minute F1 qualifying change on eve of...
Good news, racing fans! You get to see more F1... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
F1 Schedule 2026: Every race date and TV details for all 24...
F1 is back and the schedule for the new 2026... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
F1 issues statement about Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs...
F1 has moved to calm fears that some of its... Read More »
10h ago from GPFans.com
