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Martin Brundle agrees with Christian Horner that resolving the porpoising of F1 cars is a matter for individual teams rather than the FIA.

Porpoising, or bouncing, has been a feature of the first season with the sport’s new regulations, going all the way back to unofficial testing in Barcelona but now seemingly more prevalent than ever.

The 2.2km-long straight at the Baku City Circuit for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix exacerbated the issue for certain teams and drivers, most notably Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton who was racked by pains in his back throughout the weekend but still managed to finish a creditable fourth.

Horner, whose Red Bull team have been less affected by porpoising than many of their rivals, suspects some constructors are encouraging their drivers to complain vociferously about the physical effects in order to exert pressure on the FIA to open up a workaround in the rules on safety grounds.

But there are ways the teams themselves could make life more comfortable for their racers, albeit at the expense of car performance.

“If it was a genuine safety concern across the whole grid then it’s something that should be looked at,” said Horner. “But if it’s only affecting isolated people or teams, that’s something the team should potentially deal with.”

Brundle, who was at Le Mans supporting his son Alex in the 24-Hour race rather than in Baku, takes a similar stance.

“I think the team (Mercedes) are playing this quite hard in