F1 outfits underestimated ‘porpoising’ potential, says Ferrari

A number of outfits have faced challenges during the opening two days of action at Barcelona in Spain with the consequences of ‘porpoising’ – where the car bounces up and down on its suspension after it hits a certain speed on the straights.
Porpoising was something that was commonplace during F1’s previous ground effect era, and it is triggered by the under floor downforce sucking the …Keep reading