Fernando Alonso concerned about the dolphin killings in Baku
The biggest challenge of the 2022 race cars lies in mastering the "porpoising" technique. For Fernando Alonso, these rebounds could pose problems in Bakou.
The philosophy of the 2022 single-seaters is based on the use of ground effect to generate high-speed aerodynamic downforce, but excessive force on the car results in a loss of this downforce and a discharge of the suspensions, causing the car to bounce.
On a track like Baku, it is easy to assert that the single-seaters will be heavily affected by this cut-and-thrust competition. For Alpine and Fernando Alonso, this tight racing might be concerning.
« I am a little impatient to see how these cars will perform in Baku, especially with the rebound effect on the straight lines. Here, it could really be extreme, and we are a little worried about that, and I think everyone feels the same way.
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With straight lines reaching over 340km/h, successfully managing the rebounds will be the challenge of this weekend. Alpine seems to suffer less than its competitors, but in Baku, nothing can be ruled out.
