Former F1 driver, TV commentator and Motorsport UK board member Karun Chandhok joins the latest Autosport Podcast for a look ahead to the Bahrain test and to discuss what was... read more »
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McLaren technical director James Key believes the porpoising phenomenon seen during pre-season testing is fixable ahead of the first race of the new F1 season. read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes most F1 teams underestimated the problem surrounding the porpoising phenomenon witnessed in pre-season testing so far. read more »
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F1 teams found their first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain last month over shadowed by their cars suffering from excessive bouncing on the straights.The issue, which is a... read more »
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says the porpoising he experienced during Formula 1's opening pre-season test at Barcelona made him feel "a little bit ill". read more »
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Charles Leclerc says that the porpoising effect that was spotted at pre-season testing in Barcelona last month made him feel "a little ill". This year, F1 cars have... read more »
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc said the "porpoising" sensation in new Formula One cars is like turbulence on a plane and that it made him feel quite ill in the... read more »
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McLaren technical director James Key believes porpoising will stop becoming a talking point "after the first five or six races" as teams seek to get on top of the... read more »
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All teams experienced the effect on the Spanish track's main straight to a greater or lesser degree and a lot of focus centred on Leclerc after a video clip posted by F1... read more »
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F1 squads were caught on the hop in the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain last week with the way the new ground-effect cars bounced down the straights.It was caused... read more »
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McLaren believes its lack of porpoising compared to other teams on the grid is "not by design" and down to the stability of the chassis. read more »
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Ex-F1 aerodynamicist Jean-Claude Migeot fears the porpoising effect on the F1 2022 cars is going to get stronger. read more »
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The reintroduction of ground effect-style aerodynamics for the 2022 season has resulted in the return of a phenomenon known as porpoising, at which the heave movement of the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed the porpoising experienced by F1's new cars during the first pre-season test is making vision "tricky". read more »
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Would active suspension stop the porpoising on show in Barcelona? Take it from someone who knows better than anyone else. read more »
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That some teams have been "caught out" by porpoising issues has come as a surprise for F1 managing director Ross Brawn. read more »
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During the first extended runs of the new cars designed under the revised technical regulations for 2022, all teams found their cars were bouncing along the straight when at... read more »
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McLaren technical director James Key believes the current porpoising issue that is affecting the new generation of Formula 1 cars will no longer be a topic after the first five... read more »
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That has inevitably prompted some interest about what it was on the MCL36 that seemed to be working so well to avoid the problem that affected everybody else.Much of the... read more »
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The new Alfa Romeo driver said he could see the potential of the car but admitted the team has "work to do" after a difficult Barcelona test. read more »
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Until teams find permanent solutions, they might face a profound qualifying dilemma in 2022's opening races.As explained in depth over the past week, porpoising occurs... read more »
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Mercedes driver, George Russell believes the reintroduction of active suspension to F1 would resolve the porpoising issue witnessed in Barcelona. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has complained about the porpoising effect the 2022 cars are experiencing and admitted it makes him feel "a bit sick." read more »
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George Russell is convinced active suspensions, which are banned in F1, would solve the porpoising problems with the 2022 cars. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |