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Russell: Porpoising effect a 'safety concern' for some teams
George Russell says Mercedes is only experiencing a mild porpoising effect on W13, but believes the phenomenon is turning into a safety concern for some teams. Formula 1's new technical regulations have led to the return of ground effect cars, a radical design approach where most of a car's downforce is generated by its underfloor venturi rather than by its front and rear wings. However, a by-product of ground effect aerodynamics is the up and down oscillatory movement of a car at full speed, when extreme downforce generated by the underfloor is suddenly disrupted and pressure is released, causing a car's ride height to suddenly increase until the airflow reattaches. Teams have been caught...
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