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“It just backfired” – F1 Twitter reacts as FIA’s technical directive is poised to make things worse for Mercedes

Samriddhi Jaiswal
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"It just backfired" - F1 Twitter reacts as FIA's technical directive is poised to make things worse for Mercedes

The FIA issued a new technical directive to limit porpoising and it is not exactly in favour of Mercedes rather it’s bad news for the team.

Since the beginning of the 2022 season, several cars on the track have been facing the issue of porpoising. One team that has been most affected by the phenomenon is Mercedes.

Initially, it was only Mercedes drivers and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz who had complained about the porpoising. But after the race in Baku, several drivers started to voice their concerns regarding the effect. The drivers were worried about their long-term health.

Pierre Gasly said he didn’t want to be using a cane when he was 30. McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo said the “shaking of the brain and the spine” cannot be good for a driver.

Lewis Hamilton also complained about severe pain in his back and was seen struggling to get out of his car in Baku. Following this, the Brackley-based team urged the FIA to step in and make some changes in the rules so as to help the drivers.

The FIA has now issued a technical directive which will see them implement a “quantitative limit for an acceptable level of vertical oscillations.” Any team that will exceed this, most likely Mercedes, will have to raise their ride height to protect the drivers.

Raising the ride height will cost the team downforce and pace and Mercedes is expected to be hit in the worst way.

Also Read: FIA’s porposing solution is a huge headache for Mercedes’ title challenge

F1 Twitter says it has backfired for Mercedes

F1 Twitter has come up with hilarious comments about how it has backfired for Mercedes. While there are some fans who think that the governing body is biased to bring up such a directive.

Also Read: Mick Schumacher aggressively responds to F1 axe rumours amidst poor performances

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Samriddhi Jaiswal

Samriddhi Jaiswal

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Samriddhi Jaiswal is an F1 editor and writer at The SportsRush. She started her career as a business journalist but soon found her calling in lights out here we go! Samriddhi has been a Ferrari fan even when her interaction with F1 was occasional. Her first real experience with the thrilling sport came when Charles Leclerc clinched his iconic victory in Spa and Monza and painted the track red. Now, a Tifosi, Samriddhi is a hardcore fan of the prancing horse and can relate to the chaos within the Italian camp and also admires Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. Off the track, she finds her home in books and musical instruments.

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