Verstappen believes that dolphin hunting should not be dramatized
While dolphin bouncing continues to be a significant issue in Formula 1, Max Verstappen believes that it is unnecessary to make too much fuss about it. The Dutch driver notably compares the discomfort caused by the bumps with the injuries suffered by athletes in other sports.
This season in Formula 1, the new car regulations have raised a problem: the management of “porpoising”. These bounces caused by the re-introduction of ground effect are causing discomfort for the drivers on straight lines.
While some teams had recently asked the FIA to take action, the reigning champion Max Verstappen, on the other hand, believes that these bounces are obviously disturbing, but that one shouldn’t make too much of it since some teams, including Red Bull, are able to manage this problem very well.
Of course, the dolphin hunting that we currently have is not good and I don’t think it’s right. But certain teams are capable of handling these things much better than others, so it is possible to get rid of it. So I don’t think we should over-dramatize what is happening right now, stated the Dutch person.
A problem to put into perspective.
Verstappen also believes that a high-level career takes a toll on an athlete’s body over time. « There are many sports in which you damage your body in general. When you retire, you will not be the same as you were at 20, it’s as simple as that. »
To justify his statements, the Dutchman relies on the injuries that athletes in other sports endure. « Football players have problems with their knees, all sorts of injuries. Or even a motocross or MotoGP rider, the number of bones they have broken in their bodies. You can always judge and question “Is this the safest thing to do?” but we are willing to take risks, it’s our sport, it’s what I love to do. »
While the rebounds had been more present than usual in Baku, the FIA recently took two measures to push teams to resolve the problem of porpoising.
