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
Heavy rain and flooding hits Autodromo Ayrton Senna...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez: 'Speeds will be lower with 850cc bikes,...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
The key challenges MotoGP teams will face in the 2027...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
VR46 looking for mix of experience and youth in 2027...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Takuma Sato set for Indy 500 return with Rahal...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Takuma Sato makes Indy 500 return with RLL
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will drive...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Helio Castroneves confirms return for 26th...
Helio Castroneves has confirmed that he will take part in the upcoming...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Helio Castroneves to attempt 2026 Indianapolis 500...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC working to secure future of Safari Rally Kenya...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Rally Scotland brings top tier rallying back to...
The 2027 WRC calendar should have an exciting new event on the calendar:...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC to return to GB in 2027 as Scotland secures...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Elfyn Evans retires as drivers...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Thierry Henry tips 'oustanding' Arsenal bargain...
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has backed goalkeeper David Raya to win...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Newcastle rival Arsenal & Manchester City for...
Newcastle United are one of the clubs reported to have set their sights on...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: La Liga giants closely monitoring attacking...
Atlético Madrid are reportedly assessing potential moves for Arsenal...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Episode 868: Eze cooks; Rice …
Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In...
5h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
George Russell linked with $300m move away from Mercedes to...
An astonishing transfer claim has been made about... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
FIA president receives official letter from 20 drivers...
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has received a... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Kimi Antonelli receives special message from F1 world...
Kimi Antonelli scored his first F1 grand prix... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
