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FIA acts to reduce porpoising

A technical directive has been issued by the FIA to give guidance to the teams about the measures it intends to take to tackle the problem of porpoising. The move follow's last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix during which the phenomenon of porpoising (aerodynamic oscillations) of the new generation of F1 cars, and the effect of this during and after the race on the physical condition of the drivers was once again visible As the governing body of the sport, the FIA has decided that, in the interests of the safety, it is necessary to intervene to require that the teams make the necessary adjustments to reduce or to eliminate this phenomenon. The measures the FIA intends to take include: 1....
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