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FIA announces technical directive to reduce porpoising

The FIA has announced it is introducing a technical directive with the intention of reducing porpoising 'in the interests of safety'. The ‘bouncing' sensation certain cars have been suffering has had a negative impact on the drivers, with Lewis Hamilton in visible pain when struggling to get out of his Mercedes in Azerbaijan last weekend – and Daniel Ricciardo adding that he was 'not exaggerating', given the pain he went through himself on the bump Baku circuit. Pierre Gasly has also spoken out against the issue, while the likes of Lando Norris said it is up to the teams to sort out the problem themselves, and that it is 'not anything to complain about'. But the governing body...
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