Formula 1 could find itself mired in controversy if the FIA’s efforts to tackle porpoising are not fully transparent, Mercedes have warned.
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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.
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.
Mercedes admit they pushed set-up “too far” after Hamilton’s Azerbaijan GP agony
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton though his seat had gone cold during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix because the pain in his back had caused numbness.
Hamilton says he won’t miss Canadian Grand Prix despite back pain
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has moved to quell speculation he could miss this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix after he experienced severe back pain during yesterday’s race.
Mercedes will continue ‘experiments’ with car fixes at next race in Canada
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes expect to have a better idea what the best long-term solution for their car problems is after next week’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Hamilton’s recent deficit to Russell is due to ‘set-up experiments’, says Wolff
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has not been able to match the pace of team mate George Russell over the last three races due to experiments Mercedes have performed on their cars, according to team principal Toto Wolff.
Mercedes drivers suffering so much from porpoising ‘physio can’t always fix it’ – Wolff
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ porpoising is so severe the team’s physiotherapists are not always able to ease the pain their drivers feel after driving the car.
Mercedes’ porpoising problems “the same as in the last race” – Hamilton
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix left him feeling “sore” after Mercedes’s porpoising problem returned on the long straights of Baku.
Russell hit same barrier as Tsunoda during lap which put him sixth on grid
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell revealed he struck the inside wall at the Nouvelle Chicane during his final lap in Q3 which put him sixth on the grid.
Slow-corner performance suggests upgraded Mercedes won’t suit Monaco – Wolff
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onFollowing their breakthrough performance in the Spanish Grand Prix, Mercedes are not convinced they will be as strong at the next round on the calendar in Monaco.
Russell says Mercedes ‘could have been third’ on grid with updated car
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says he didn’t get the best out of the updated Mercedes after qualifying fourth on the grid.
Mercedes gained “a chunk of downforce” from Spanish GP update
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say their Spanish Grand Prix update has clearly improved their W13, but the team is not yet sure whether it will stick with its current car concept.
Mercedes hopeful of “another step forward” in Spain
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the return to a track the team has run at already this year will help them make further gains with their troublesome car.
Too soon for Mercedes to “cut our losses” with problematic 2022 car – Wolff
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes aren’t about to give up on their chosen design direction with their 2022 car despite their poor start to the season, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Mercedes can’t claim to be championship contenders at the moment, says Wolff
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says that the reigning eight time constructors’ champions can no longer consider themselves among the title contenders in 2022.
What is the rocket-derived technology hidden inside Mercedes’ extraordinary sidepods?
F1 technology
Posted onFormula 1 chief technology officer Pat Symonds revealed Mercedes has worked with rocket engineers on the technology inside its radical sidepod design. What innovations might be on the W13?
Hamilton pleased by smooth start with “very genuine” new team mate Russell
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton described George Russell as “naturally incredibly talented, very, very focussed” and “very genuine” ahead of their first race as team mates.
Hamilton: People who say Mercedes are talking ourselves down are in for a surprise
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton doubts Mercedes will bounce back from their troubled start to the season in testing as easily as they did last year.
Analysis: Mercedes’ slimline sidepods and the “rocket” technology behind them
F1 technology
Posted onHow did Mercedes produce their radical sidepod, what benefit does it offer and does it meet F1’s rules? A closer look at their ‘slimline’ design.