The FIA won't be implementing any firm action against excessive porpoising just yet, as the governing body continues data gathering. F1's governing body recently made moves aimed at curbing the amount of porpoising that would be permitted, as teams were happy to put up with the aerodynamic phenomenon while chasing performance. After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where porpoising resulted in a number of drivers complaining about the pain of racing with excessive porpoising, a technical directive was announced by the FIA. The TD was aimed at helping to create an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM), which would allow the FIA to monitor the amount of porpoising. Put simply, the metric would...
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