Max Verstappen blames Formula 1 teams for their porpoising issues and claims it is their ‘fault’

Reigning world champion and current championship leader, Max Verstappen, has hit back at the FIA’s decision to implement new regulations to combat the evident porpoising issues. Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the FIA have announced their intention to succumb to the concerns made by fellow drivers on the physical harm that the ‘bouncing’ of the cars is causing. Ad/> Especially after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last week, the cry for the FIA to intervene and find a solution to the issue became overwhelming as drivers were visibly struggling and hurting.

Canadian Grand Prix‘It’s promising to see’ – Russell encouraged by new FIA porpoising update5 HOURS AGO The team that has raised the most concern and had the most trouble with the porpoising issue is Mercedes, which was clear as Lewis Hamilton clambered out of his car after finishing fourth in Baku behind team-mate George Russell. Verstappen told Racer: “I think it’s a bit disappointing that again there is a rule change mid-season, I would say. “It’s not even about affecting us more or less than other teams, but it shouldn’t be that one team is complaining a lot and suddenly then they change the regs around it.

“I think there are a lot of teams that actually did an amazing job to not have these kinds of issues, so it is possible to drive around it. “If you raise your car then you won’t have these issues, but you lose performance. But if you can’t design the car properly for that then that’s your fault, it’s not the regs' fault.