News Details
Leclerc: F1 porpoising effect like aeroplane 'turbulence'
Charles Leclerc says the porpoising effect suffered by F1's new generation cars produced a sensation similar to turbulence in an airplane and made him feel "a little bit ill". Porpoising, or a car's unstable vertical pumping movement caused by aero forces circulating within a car's underbody, was a well-known by-product of Formula 1's ground-effects era in the late seventies and early eighties. But the phenomenon came back to haunt teams in pre-season testing in Barcelona with each outfit now devising solutions to mitigate the effect that makes a driver's ride very uncomfortable at high speed on the straights. "It feels like turbulence on an aeroplane, going up and down the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Russell: Active suspension solves ‘Porpoising'...
George Russell would love to see ‘active suspension' back in...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Leclerc reveals porpoising affected by DRS, admits...
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has compared the porpoising many teams...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Russell: 'Active suspensions' would instantly solve...
George Russell reckons that a return of active suspension in F1 would...
4y ago from F1i.com
‘Porpoising’ F1 car made Leclerc feel ill at...
Charles Leclerc says that the porpoising effect that was spotted at...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pedro Acosta says teaming up with Marc Marquez would...
No description available...
51m ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia’s MotoGP advantage not due to special rear...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Why WorldSBK leader Nicolo Bulega could miss out on a...
Rumours surrounding Nicolo Bulega and a possible move to MotoGP in 2027...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Renovations begin at Goiania after MotoGP's...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar: A closer look at Mick Schumacher's true pace
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Will Power's father okay after wrestling with armed...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from IndyCar at Barber Motorsports...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How Takamoto Katsuta’s maiden WRC win is impacting...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai continues to honour Craig Breen's memory
Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team will run a special livery at this...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Hyundai unveils Craig Breen tribute livery for WRC...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Storm damage forces changes to WRC Rally Islas...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'F****** get him in' – Paul Scholes insists...
Manchester United and England legend Paul Scholes has made it clear that...
31m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sources: Arsenal exploring two centre-back transfers,...
Arsenal are stepping up their interest in strengthening in defence this...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal attacker could be sacrificed in the summer to...
According to Football Insider, Arsenal could consider the surprise sale of...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Player ratings: Sporting 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal bounced back from back-to-back cup defeats in with an important...
3h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Comments
Hottest News
McLaren hotshot completes ‘amazing' Silverstone F1...
Reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Iconic circuit to return in important F1 test
One of F1's most iconic circuits is to return for... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Red Bull highlights ‘burning fire' to return to...
Red Bull Racing CEO and Laurent Mekies has... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
