The FIA has stood firm on its pledge to tackle porpoising in Formula 1 this season despite opposition from some teams.
The phenomenon has affected all 20 cars to some extent this season, as a result of the return of ground-effect dynamics. The change was made to help cars to retain downforce and promote closer and more exciting racing, but uncontrollable bouncing was an unfortunate side-effect.
Some teams got a handle on the issue very quickly, including Red Bull who appeared to be barely affected. In contrast, Mercedes took a long time to come up with any solution for the issue, leading to a lack of performance and intense back pain for Lewis Hamilton.
