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Hill agrees with Russell on active fix for 'porpoising'
Former F1 world champion Damon Hill has agreed with comments from new Mercedes recruit George Russell that the problem of 'porpoising' experienced by teams in last week's shakedown could be solved at a stroke. The return of ground effect downforce meant that many teams were caught out by the phenomenon in which cars started to 'bounce' as they swept down the long straights of Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, affecting speed and handling. Those teams affected made temporary changes to their 2022 cars to address the problem, and hope to have longer term solutions in place for this week's pre-season test in Bahrain, one week ahead of the first Grand Prix of the year. Read also: 'Active...
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