Why F1’s porpoising debate is so polarized

Red Bull thinks Mercedes plan has “backfired” ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Trouble viewing this email? [View in browser]( [motorsport.com]( It never ceases to amaze me the ways that Formula 1 can create a can of worms for itself, and the debate over porpoising is a spectacular case in point. Red Bull and Mercedes are at polar opposites over the issue, while caught in the middle is the FIA, which is keen to do something about the potential health risk to F1’s drivers. Hence its technical directive, issued last Thursday, aimed at ‘reducing or eliminating this phenomenon’. What was odd was how Mercedes, the team worst-affected by porpoising going into Canada, already had a second floor stay designed and in place on its car – thus the timing of the TD raised many an eyebrow. Surely it hadn’t been tipped off in advance? Mercedes removed the part after practice – it said on performance grounds, but it clearly could have been protested by rivals. After all, a technical directive is not a rule change. What happens between now and the British Grand Prix will be fascinating to follow… By: Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief Motorsport.com EDITOR'S CHOICE [Marko: Mercedes F1 push for FIA help on porpoising has "backfired"]( Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko believes Mercedes’ lobbying of the FIA to help cure porpoising in Formula 1 has "backfired". [Read More]( [Mercedes claims its F1 porpoising issues are now "solved"]( Mercedes believes it has solved its main porpoising problems in Formula 1, and instead its issues are now caused by how stiff and low it needs to run its car. [Read More]( [Wolff: Rival F1 team boss behaviour "pitiful" and "disingenuous"]( Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has slammed the behaviour of rival Formula 1 team bosses as ‘pitiful’ and ‘disingenuous’ amid the row over porpoising at the Canadian Grand Prix. [Read More]( [Horner: Mercedes car concept, not F1's 2022 rules, to blame for issues]( Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Mercedes' car concept, rather than failed Formula 1 rules, is to blame for the porpoising issues the team has faced. [Read More]( [Ferrari: FIA did not follow right procedure with F1 technical directive]( Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the FIA did not follow correct procedures in the way it tried to help solve Formula 1's porpoising problems. [Read More]( MOTORSPORT JOBS of the the Week: F1 Electronics Engineer - FIA]( [Learn More]( [Button Text]( [Custom]( [Custom]( [Custom]( Copyright © 2022 Motorsport.com, All rights reserved. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Motorsport.com. Our Mailing Address is: Motorsport.com 5972 N.E. 4th Avenue Miami, FL 33137 Don't want to receive emails? [Unsubscribe](. Part of [Motorsport Network]( ‌