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Mercedes’ Toto Wolff accused team bosses of “pitiful” behaviour as the porpoising debate became heated in Canada.

The severity of the bouncing last time out in Baku led to many drivers expressing concerns for their health, asking that the FIA intervened, which they did.

Prior to the Canadian Grand Prix a technical directive was released as the FIA set out how it was planning to police the bouncing issue, with Canada being used more as a data-gathering exercise than for enforcement.

Not all teams were behind the directive, Red Bull in particular highly vocal against it, while Mercedes then caused a stir by running a new floor on Friday in Montreal, the likes of Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren reportedly questioning how Mercedes could so speedily have such an upgrade ready for Canada.

As well as a marked cutout halfway down the floor, Mercedes also introduced a second supporting stay, Motorsport.com reporting that Mercedes were at risk of being protested if they had used it on Saturday, though they didn’t for performance reasons.

The report adds that tensions spiked in a Saturday meeting of the team bosses in Montreal, Wolff accusing other teams of engaging in political games, a viewpoint which he would then express in conversation with Motorsport.com.

“This is a sport where you’re trying to keep a competitive advantage or gain it, but this situation has clearly gone too far,” he said.

“All drivers, at least one in every team, have said that they were in pain after Baku, that they had difficulty in keeping the car on track or blurred vision.

“Team principals trying to