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FIA takes action to stop F1 cars bouncing

MONTREAL, Canada -- Motor racing's governing body, the FIA, has introduced measures aimed at reducing or eliminating the dangerous levels of bouncing some Formula One cars have been doing at high speeds this year. There were concerns about Lewis Hamilton's health after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when he climbed out of his car in extreme pain, following 95 minutes of being violently bounced around in the cockpit of his car. Hamilton had spent the race experiencing 6G in vertical loads due to disrupted airflow under the car, something Mercedes has struggled with more than any other team this year. Editor's Picks Horner suspects Merc overplaying car issues 3dNate Saunders Earlier in the...
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