THE FIA ISSUED TECHNICAL Directive 039 to the F1 teams ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. It addressed the vexed issue of bouncing and porpoising following complaints from drivers in Baku. There, the combination of a bumpy street track and high speeds had Pierre Gasly saying he didn’t want to have to walk with the aid of a stick by the time he was 30.
The issue is very real but there is also cynicism about Mercedes’ campaigning to have it addressed, given that porpoising and bouncing are the biggest limitation to it being able to fully access the
