It’s like heading heavy footballs – George Russell calls for porpoising solution

George Russell fears Formula One drivers could be exposed to long-term head trauma if the sport’s ‘porpoising’ phenomenon is not resolved.
It’s like heading heavy footballs – George Russell calls for porpoising solution
George Russell wants to see a solution to porpoising (David Davies/PA)

George Russell fears Formula One drivers could be exposed to long-term head trauma if the sport’s ‘porpoising’ phenomenon is not resolved.

The British driver compared the new-for-2022 sensation – when the car violently bounces on its suspension at high speed – to football’s dementia problem.

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