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How Red Bull and Ferrari solved the problem of porpoising
Article To news overview © Paolo Filisetti What is porpoising? In light of the new technical regulations introduced this season, one of the biggest changes on the 2022 F1 cars has been the switch from over-body downforce to a ground effect philosophy. This approach means that downforce is predominantly generated by airflow under the car, sucking it down to the ground. However, a side effect of the philosophy is that, at higher speeds, the air flowing underneath the car can stall. This is caused by there simply not being enough space for the air to flow cleanly through the space between the ground and the floor of the car. If this happens, the floor stops generating downforce and the car...
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