F1: The physical toll of porpoising? ‘Chest pains’, ‘sore necks’

F1 drivers’ injuries are starting to rack up due to porpoising with George Russell revealing chest and back pain.
George Russell (GBR)
George Russell (GBR)

Porpoising, where the new era of F1 cars violently bounce up and down due to an increase, then a sudden decrease, of downforce, is among the hottest topics in the s𒁃port this 💟season.

Mercedes driver Russell, who finished Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in fourth, said about the physical toll of porpoising: "When the car is in the right window and the tyres are in the right window, the car - except for the bouncin😼g - feels really good 🥀to drive.

"But the bouncing, 𝄹it really take🎃s your breath away. It's the most extreme I've ever felt it.

"I really hope we find a solution and I hope every team struggling with the bouncing finds a solution, because it's not sustainable for the drivers to con🐷tinue.

"This is the first weekend I've truly been struggling w💝ith my back, and almost like chest pains from the severity of ꦿthe bouncing.

"It's just what we have to do to g♉o and do the fastest laps."

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola, Italy,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Emilia Romagna…

F1 driver Lance Stroll on porpoising: 'It's not fun'

Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll said before the Grand Prix: “It’s been pretty bad for us on🧔 soไme occasions.

“Generally, we’ve been lꦗimited with the floor just breaking so we have to watch how much we porpoise f🔯or those reasons.

“It looks like the Ferraris and Mercedes canဣ porpoise more than us. So they must have a floor that’s more robust and isn’t as fragile as ours, potentially.

“When it does start por🧜poising, it’s not fun and the neck 🌄is a little sore the next the next day.

“But ♉it’s just a part of learning about these new cars and understandi𝄹ng how different they are. And I think it’s been a surprise for everyone.

“Every♐one up and down this pit lane, if they can solve porꦗpoising they would be very happy – and we’re included in that bunch.

“I really do think it’s early days. I’m confident that as a team we can improve and pus🤪h this car further.”

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola, Italy,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Emilia Romagna…

Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Lando Norris had a chat in the cool-down room after the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix when they thought the cameras were elsewhere - this is every word they said…

 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris: I am a bit heavy this weekend.

 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez: It’s sh*t when you’re heavy, hu🌜h? Yꦰou can’t get it [going].

 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen: I am four-and-a-half kilos heavier than you guys!

 

Lando Norris: Go for another run…

 

Max Verstappen: I think that I need more than one run.

 

F1 podium rivals talk about 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc...

 

Sergio Perez: [Talking about Ferrari’s Charles🀅 Lec💖lerc] He was so fast in the chicanes. 

 

Max Verstappen: All the time?

 

Sergio Perez: He was taking, I think, three-tenths [of a second] each lap. It was a bit dam🍨p, no. I just wenღt straight. All of a sudden, I saw him flying! That was the last thing I saw from him. Did he damage his wing?

 

Lando Norris: Yeah…

 

Sergio Perez: [Watching highlights of Leclerc’s spin] ༺Look how fast he was, man!

 

Lando Norris: He was taking so much kerb.

 

Max Verstappen: He managed to continue, no?

 

Lando Norris: Yeah.

 

Max Verstappen: He boxed. Look, the front wing is damaged.

 

Lando Norris: He should have continued like that. He probably would still have been qui✨c🥀ker than me!

 

Max Verstappen: Yeah but I don’t know how 😼the tyres work. Did he finis✨h eighth? Ninth?

 

*Leclerc finished sixth…

 

Max Verstappen: I had to overtak🧜e a five-car train. Did you pass the✱m?

 

Sergio Perez: I overtook them but then I boxed.

 

Max Verstappen: That train was together for the whole race!

 

Lando Norris: I was watching on TV.

 

Max Verstappen: They were together for the whol🍒e race and I had to pass them twice.

 

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