Hopping Formula 1 cars: Now something is being done

According to a statement on Thursday, “in the interest of safety,” racing teams are required to “reduce or eliminate this phenomenon.” This decision was made “after consultation with the doctors”. The teams should now make “the necessary adjustments”. In addition to short-term technical measures on the cars, the FIA will also convene a meeting with the teams to define further steps to ensure that the problems can no longer occur in the long term. “In a sport in which participants routinely travel at speeds in excess of 300 km/h, it is assumed that a rider's entire concentration must be focused on this task,” the statement said. Excessive driver fatigue or pain could have significant consequences. In addition, the FIA has “concerns about the immediate physical impact on the health of the drivers,” some of whom have recently reported back pain. Above all, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton suffered. TV pictures showed the 37-year-old shortly after the end of the race last Sunday in Baku, apparently struggling to get out of his car. He “bit his teeth” because of the headache and back pain and made it to the finish thanks to the adrenaline. A number of other pilots also reported similar experiences. The technical problem arises from the vehicles being heavily modified this season. At high speeds, the cars are pressed onto the ground on the straights until they briefly touch the asphalt and are then pushed up again. The drivers are repeatedly shaken violently.

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Hopping Formula 1 cars: Now something is being done

In the debate about hopping Formula 1 cars, the world motorsport association FIA is forced to act.

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