F1 squads were caught on the hop in the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain last week with the way the new ground effect cars bounced down the straights.
It was caused by a return of the ‘porpoising’ phenomenon that was experienced in the early 1980s ground effect era.
The cycle is triggered at high speed when the cars are pushed down towards the track by the increased aero loads ...Keep reading
Read more: McLaren reckons F1 teams will solve porpoising headache early on - Motorsport.com
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