FIA propose further talks with F1 teams after Canadian Grand Prix controversy

The FIA will meet teams this week in an attempt to defuse the controversy caused by their intervention in the regulations that overshadowed the Canadian Grand Prix. F1’s governing body had attempted to address the problems with cars bouncing on track this season, amid fears for drivers’ safety, but their efforts only caused friction across the paddock.

The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, said the FIA had to act given their responsibility for driver safety but his Red Bull counterpart, Christian Horner, has accused Mercedes of having designed a car that exacerbated the bouncing issue and that they should fix it rather than expect a regulation change.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won in Montreal extending his lead over second-placed Sergio Pérez to 46 points and third-placed Charles Leclerc to 49 points. Mercedes took third and fourth with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell and the team was pleased by their improvement in performance.

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The Mercedes car has been particularly affected by the porpoising and bouncing problems that are the consequence of the new regulations this season. The porpoising is a violent vertical jarring caused by gaining and then losing downforce from the ground effect aerodynamics underneath the car. Most teams, including Mercedes, believe they have solved this now. However, the bouncing of drivers in the cockpit remains for many teams. It is a factor of the cars running very stiff suspension and low ride heights required to maximise the ground effect aero.

In Monaco and Baku on bumpy tracks the bouncing was very severe and questions were raised about drivers’ safety including the risk of micro concussions and