2024 Pre-Season Testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Feb 21 - 23

[AR3-GP]

The Merc seems like it is porpoising.

[DGP123]

Oh dear

Roll on 25’

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The Merc seems like it is porpoising.

Anyone have footage?

[Xyz22]

Oh dear

Roll on 25’

25 will be identical to 24 so...

[Rikhart]

The stability of the Red Bull, even in push laps, is kinda scary. It just looks absolutely perfect out of the box.

[CaribouBread]

Leclerc going wide every other lap on T13

[F1Krof]

The track is bumpy AF. Merc seem to be more skittish than the others. I believe they're referring to this.

[CouncilorIrissa]

Oh dear

Roll on 25’

25 will be identical to 24 so...

Worse, in fact. There will be no incentive to work on the cars as everyone's focus will be shifted to 25.

[CaribouBread]

Wait they're moaning about heat in 24c temps?

[F1Krof]

The stability of the Red Bull, even in push laps, is kinda scary. It just looks absolutely perfect out of the box.

Absolutely! It's like they have active hydraulic suspension. Could the be cheating?

[AR3-GP]

The Merc seems like it is porpoising.

Anyone have footage?

If you go to around 54:10 remaining time in the session, you can see Russell's onboard from there on the back straight and front straight. Could be bumps, could be porpoising and I'm only guessing but it just seemed like a bit of porpoising more than bumps. Mick Schumacher had a very strange look a few moments after.

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The Merc seems like it is porpoising.

Anyone have footage?

If you go to around 54:10 remaining time in the session, you can see Russell's onboard from there on the back straight and front straight. Could be bumps, could be porpoising and I'm only guessing but it just seemed like a bit of porpoising more than bumps.

They just showed a replay I think. Mercedes would call this bottoming

[AR3-GP]

One thing that could be making the cars look even stiffer this year is that Pirelli increased the min tire pressures by 1psi compared to this event last year.

[CaribouBread]

Don't know by how much, but the wheels are heavier this year too. Rims were changed.

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Don't know by how much, but the wheels are heavier this year too. Rims were changed.

Is that to prevent the tyres separating from the rim in crashes?