Mercedes drivers are not the only ones who want a hopping solution. Others also have a negative attitude towards it.
“It’s definitely not healthy,” said Pierre Gasly. “I had physiotherapy before and after each workout because my plates suffer.”
Increasing the ground clearance of the car will in most cases significantly reduce the bouncing effect, but such a setting also affects the car’s performance.
“The team asks me, ‘Okay, should we find a compromise in the setup?’ And I endanger my health because of the performance. And I always do, because I’m a driver and I always try to get the car as fast as possible. “
“I don’t think the FIA should drive us into a corner where you have to choose between health and performance. That is complicated and unsustainable. We discussed this at the riders’ meeting and drew their attention to this problem and tried to ask them to find a solution that would save us from losing our canes at the age of thirty. “
Gasly admits that driving on straights in a bouncing car is not something a driver would enjoy and increase his self-confidence.
“I do not think they can fix it by the end of the year. But let’s hope that happens next year. “
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