After a week of protests, aside of some teams and drivers, she has arrived the decision of the FIA. Of course we're talking about pouring. The hopping phenomenon is one of the main news of Formula One of this period, given that it is worrying and not a little stables, but it won't last much longer.
The measures are coming
On the subject, today, the provisions of the FIA. The International Federation indeed, he explained as the phenomenon of porpoising to date you represent a serious risk for the health of the pilots, and that's right run for cover.
“As a governing body, the FIA has decided that, in the interest of safety, it is necessary to intervene to ask the teams for all the adjustments necessary to reduce or eliminate this phenomenon. A Technical Directive has been issued to provide guidance to the teams on the measures the FIA intends to take to address the problem. Measures – reports the official FIA press release – They include:
1. A closer look at your boards and skids, both in terms of design and wear.
2. The definition of a metric, based on the vertical acceleration of the car, which will provide an acceptable limit of vertical oscillations. The exact mathematical formula for this metric is still being analyzed by the FIA and Formula 1 teams have been invited to contribute to this process.
In addition to these short-term measures, the FIA will convene a meeting with the technical managers of the teams in order to define measures that reduce the propensity of the cars to have this type of behavior in the medium term".
FIA-porposing, we are only at the beginning
So many new things are expected. However, it must be remembered how not all stables, for example Red Bull, agreed to intervene. In this regard, the FIA justified the decision by stating:
“We are talking about a sport in which drivers regularly drive at speeds above 300 km/hIf i believes that all of a driver's concentration should be focused on driving the car. Excessive fatigue or pain could have significant consequences if it contributes to a loss of concentration. Furthermore, the FIA has concerns in relation to the physical impact on the health of the drivers, some of whom have reported back pain following the last few races.
SOURCE: Motorsport.com ITALY
