Red Bull F1 motorsport adviser Helmut Marko said Ferrari and Mercedes appeared to be affected by porpassing during F1 pre-season testing despite measures being taken for 2023. It seems that he can’t hide his surprise. The problem has caused problems for several F1 teams in 2022, with Mercedes in particular suffering from bouncing cars. As a result, the FIA has opted to raise the height of F1 cars by 15mm in 2023 to prevent a recurrence of the phenomenon.
However, Helmut Marko said the problem had not gone away completely, suggesting that Ferrari and Mercedes were experiencing bouncing during the Bahrain test. “Surprisingly, both teams once more suffered from porpassing,” a Red Bull adviser told Austria’s OE24. “They made some tweaks to the chassis and it seems to work fine now, but were they running full power? How much fuel did they have?” Helmut Marko said Porpassing was perfect I’m not sure if it will go away in 2020, but I think Ferrari might challenge Red Bull for the 2023 pecking order. “They have increased horsepower,” commented Helmut Marko. “We may lose to them on the straight, but we can make up for it with the complete package.” Christian Horner questioned whether Red Bull rivals Mercedes showed their true form during testing. ing. All will be revealed when the 2023 F1 season begins March 3-5 with the Bahrain Grand Prix.
