What is porpoising? Sounds like a dolphin swimming normally in the ocean up and down at full speed. Normal for a dolphin, but in a motor racing car, on a track, OMI! it’s the opposite, it’s vicious and teeth and jaw chattering for the drivers.
It’s the forceful bouncing up and down of a car at high speeds. The suspension of the car gives off less cushion.
The main cause to put it in plain matter without sounding to technical is “aerodynamics”.
The new generational racing cars along with new rules and guidelines to comply with have set this off.
New car designs from the floor up and around to the tail and front wing of the car has the airflow rushing even faster now through the car. This causing the pressure to make the car bounce up and down forcefully until it’s time to slow or brake around the corners of the track.
And the cycle repeats itself… Adjustments and new upgrades are made in secret by all the team’s engineers during the season.
Time will tell which teams have found a solution for porpoising this season.
En Sorgini is a Formula 1 racing analyst with GTA Weekly News
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