Porpoising has been front and center of discussions in F1 after the 2022 Azerbaijan GP, where drivers raised health concerns as a result of the phenomenon.
Earlier, Lewis Hamilton admitted he was praying for the race to end amid excruciating back pain. Pierre Gasly also highlighted the possibility of drivers having to use canes by the time they reach the age of 30 if porpoising continues.
Carlos Sainz also highlighted these issues in an interview after the latest race weekend in Baku, saying:
Sainz went on to add, saying:
The conversation around porpoising in F1 has been a subject that not all teams are on the same page about and it could be a while before a consensus is reached on the same.
“He’s a great guy, we have a lot of mutual respect” - Carlos Sainz enjoying amicable working relationship with Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz has confirmed that he has an amicable working relationship with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc.
In an interview following the 2022 F1 Monaco GP, the 27-year-old revealed the pair are hard at work to try and extract maximum performance out of the Ferrari F1-75. Sainz said:
The Spaniard had a weekend to forget in Baku after suffering his third DNF of the season. Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari fell victim to a hydraulic issue on lap 9 with his teammate also retiring on lap 20 with a Power Unit failure.
Heading into the 2022 F1 Canadian GP weekend, Sainz is fifth in the World Drivers’ Championship standings with 83 points while teammate Charles Leclerc is in P3 with 116 points. Meanwhile, Ferrari trails leaders Red Bull by 80 points in the World Constructors’ Championship.
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