The FIA will introduce stricter measures to curb porpoising from 2023, as the motorsport body expects the bounce on next year’s cars to be even worse.
This decision was made after a meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee last Thursday. This includes the FIA, Formula 1 and the technical directors of all ten teams. The motorsport body has expressed its intention to reduce or eliminate the problem as it is seen as a major safety issue. The FIA has released a few things through a statement.
Statement FIA
1. Although the problem seems to have lessened in recent races, these have occurred on tracks where the effect is expected to be less than usual. Races where the effect is expected to be higher again will take place in the coming months.
2. While teams are beginning to understand how to control the problem, the tendency for 2023 – as the cars develop more downforce – is likely to exacerbate the effect.
3. The short-term measures for 2022, starting from Spa [de Grand Prix van België] are not necessarily seen as the long-term solution to the problem.
Race weekend Belgium
From the race weekend in Belgium, the shelves under the cars [het skid block] stiffer, and it is made clear how the wear of these planks will be measured. In addition, a measurement value is introduced to monitor the bounce of the cars, which must remain below a prescribed value. The teams can start using this metric from the race weekend in France to understand its effect on the car’s setup.
Measures 2023
As for the measures to be introduced from 2023, these include, among other things, an increase of 25 millimeters from the floor, an increase in the bottom of the diffuser, the lateral bending tests of the floor will be tightened and a new sensor will be introduced to measure the aerodynamics. better map out vibrations.
These measures have yet to be submitted to the World Motor Sport Council and approved as soon as possible, as the FIA considers it vital that Formula 1 teams have clarity about the regulations so that they can start designing next year’s car.
