Scuderia AlphaTauri’s F1 driver Pierre Guthrie helps the F1 driver save the F1 driver from “living a cane life” due to the potential physical effects of the porpoising phenomenon on new-generation F1 cars. I urged (International Automobile Federation).
The high frequency vertical bouncing phenomenon is a by-product of the ground effect car of new generation F1 cars and has influenced the design of almost every F1 team to varying degrees.
Red Bull Racing’s RB18 has shown few signs of porpoising since the beginning of the season, but Mercedes F1 engineers have so far been unsuccessful in mitigating the impact of the problem.
Prior to the race in Baku last weekend, George Russell warned that it was only a matter of time before an F1 driver lost control of his car due to bouncing and bottoming and a major accident occurred.
At the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said he was afraid of crashing into the wall as he suffered intolerable back pain during the race and reached the “limit of patience” several times.
Pierre Guthrie confirmed at a driver’s briefing in Baku on Friday that F1 drivers had expressed alarming views on the issue to FIA race director Neil’s Witchitch.
“I’m sure I’m not healthy,” commented Pierre Guthrie, who finished fifth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
“I had physiotherapy sessions before and after every session because it caused the (spine) disc to suffer.”
“It’s literally like no suspension. It hits through the spine.”
In most cases, raising the vehicle height will significantly reduce the porpoising phenomenon, but such settings also affect the performance of the car.
So far, Pierre Guthrie doesn’t want to take that action, nor does the FIA force the driver to choose between health and faster lap times.
“The team is asking me,” OK, can you compromise the setup? ” I’m hurting my health because of performance, but I’m a driver and I’m always aiming for the fastest car, so I always do that. “
“But I don’t think the FIA should put us in a corner where we have to deal between health and performance.”
“That’s the tricky part, obviously not sustainable, so we’ll talk at the driver’s briefing, warn them about this issue, and prevent us from living a cane life at the age of 30. Asking to find a solution for
Pierre Guthrie admits that riding a bouncing car and hitting a straight is not a self-confident experience.
“Also, the vibration of the steering can cause the car to move on its own,” said Pierre Guthrie.
“At that speed, it’s not easy. I don’t think we can fix anything until the end of the year, but I hope we can fix it for next year.”
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