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Hamilton suggests Monaco bouncing is not porpoising

Sir Lewis Hamilton has affirmed that the bouncing he experienced during practice ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix is more down to the bumps on the road rather than any aerodynamic deficiencies on the Mercedes. There were concerns during FP1 when the 37-year-old reported an “incredible amount of bouncing” to his Mercedes team that the “porpoising” issue had returned to the car after they appeared to mostly eradicate it in Barcelona last weekend. Due to the new ground effect aerodynamics though, the cars run lower to the ground, which means that the suspension is stiffer to cope with the different loads being put on it. READ: Leclerc looking to break Monaco curse after Spain heartbreak...
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