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Horner ‘disappointed' by suspected collusion between the FIA and Mercedes

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was unimpressed by the fact that Mercedes happened to have a second floor stay ready for the Canadian Grand Prix following a technical directive from the FIA. Due to the unsafe levels of “porpoising” and bouncing so far this season under the new technical regulations, the governing body has introduced a metric that will enable them to set a limit on oscillating movement so that they can protect the long-term health of the drivers. Because the change was brought in at such short notice, the teams were permitted another floor stay to help stabilise the cars, but Mercedes’ additional stay actually appeared to make things worse, so they ditched it...
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