Formula 1 teams which have altered their cars in response to the FIA’s technical directive on porpoising could put themselves at risk of a protest.
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F1 drivers should go home if their cars are “too stiff or too difficult for them” – Tost
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on‘A Formula 1 car is not a Rolls-Royce’ says AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost as he dismisses drivers’ calls to address the porpoising problem.
Alpine boss expects Piastri will have Formula 1 seat next year
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onOtmar Szafnauer confirmed Alpine is looking to place Oscar Piastri in a Formula 1 seat for 2023, following rumours he may be placed at Williams.
More F1 drivers back FIA’s efforts to make teams reduce porpoising
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMore Formula 1 drivers have backed the FIA’s decision to intervene over porpoising, saying it’s the best way to make teams improve the ride of their cars.
Canadian politician slates Vettel’s ‘hypocrisy’ over tar sands criticism
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel’s criticism of Canada’s exploitation of the Alberta tar sands has drawn a fierce responds from the minister of energy.
Alfa Romeo ‘changed lots of things’ to fix Baku handling problem – Bottas
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onElectrical problems in second practice compromised Alfa Romeo’s efforts to solve the handling problem which mystified Valtteri Bottas in Baku.
Vettel, Gasly and Stroll reprimanded for failing to respect chicane bollard rules
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel, Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll have each been reprimanded by the stewards for the same infringement in second practice.
Verstappen ends Friday fastest ahead of Ferrari pair in Canada
2022 Canadian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMax Verstappen ended Friday fastest of all after the second practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
Verstappen leads Sainz and Alonso in first Canadian Grand Prix practice
2022 Canadian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen started the Canadian Grand Prix weekend fastest of all in the opening practice session ahead of Carlos Sainz Jnr and Fernando Alonso.
Hamilton: Mercedes ‘cannot raise car higher’ to stop porpoising and bouncing
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says raising his car’s ride height is not the simple solution to porpoising drivers such as Max Verstappen claim it is.
Mid-season rules change on porpoising ‘not correct’ and ‘very hard to police’ – Verstappen
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has questioned the need for the FIA to take steps to reduce the porpoising and bouncing drivers have experienced over the opening races of the season.
Hamilton to run “relatively extreme” low-downforce configuration in Canada
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton will conduct another set-up experiment for Mercedes at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix as the team strives to solve the problems with its W13.
Leclerc to take penalty soon as Ferrari confirm Baku engine cannot be repaired
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc is preparing to take a grid penalty in one of the coming races after Ferrari confirmed the power unit which failed in his car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix cannot be repaired.
Russell criticises rivals putting ‘performance over safety’ amid porpoising clampdown
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says some Formula 1 drivers are trying to preserve a competitive advantage by opposing changes to cars on safety grounds.
Gasly praises FIA for quick response to drivers’ health concerns over porpoising
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly praised the FIA for taking steps to curb the ‘porpoising’ this year’s car are experiencing, saying all drivers expressed concerns about its effect on their health.
FIA’s porpoising response could ‘completely change the pecking order’ in F1
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says the FIA’s attempt to reduce porpoising in Formula 1 cars could drastically change the competitive order in the championship.
Wet start to weekend but sunny Sunday expected as F1 returns to Montreal
2022 Canadian Grand Prix weather
Posted onSunday’s Canadian Grand Prix is expected to be dry race, but a stormy start to the weekend is forecast which could affect teams’ early running at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Can fragile Ferraris stop Red Bull’s winning run? Seven Canadian GP talking points
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari have little time to fix their engine problems and drivers are urging action on porpoising. Here are seven talking points as F1 returns to Canada.
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix F1 driver ratings
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAfter a difficult weekend in Monaco, there were many impressive driving performances on display in Azerbaijan last weekend. Here are the RaceFans ratings.
Ferrari were in a “very strong” position before Leclerc’s retirement – Binotto
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says they were in “very strong” shape before Charles Leclerc retired from the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.