MADRID, 24 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The arrival in Formula 1 this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix of the new anti-porpoising measures does not seem to worry Ferrari, Red Bull or Alpine, from where they point out that “it will not be a major problem” in the return of the World Cup after summer.
The appointment in Spa is the one that finally begins the new regulations announced long ago by the FIA, “in the interest of the safety of the pilots”, so that the teams can deal with porpoising, the rebound that the single-seaters suffer.
Despite the uncertainty of whether it will affect the fight in the World Championship, the two teams that lead the season, Red Bull and Ferrari, do not fear problems for these changes that they will have to make so that the drivers do not face too many vertical oscillations.
“I think it’s a problem that is disappearing, we take it as normal. If you have problems you raise the car and, if not, you can lower the car more as we have done for decades. The measure is that there is pressure on the teams to prevent porpoising in their cars and better monitor legality so that limits are not played too much,” said Ferrari boss Laurent Mekies.
Meanwhile, the director of Red Bull, Christian Horner, advanced greater difficulty with the regulations that will arrive in 2023. “This measure now is not a problem. The biggest discussion will be with the regulation for next year, which may be a redesign of the car if it rises as they are saying,” he said.
“Wanting to adjust to it and no problem. The riders had complained about this rebound, it won’t be as fast, but we know how to work and we are clear where to do it so we don’t have any worries,” said Alpine sporting director Alan Permane.