Porpoising is the hottest topic in the 2022 F1 development war. It has affected all the competitors in one form or another, but how exactly does it work? In this analysis we will look at aerodynamic fundamentals and CFD data to explain some theories on what the mechanism is behind F1 porpoising.

00:00 Introduction
01:42 Fundamentals of ground effect
03:29 Ground effect for different geometries
05:45 How a car behaves in ground effect
10:43 Hysteresis
12:35 CFD Introduction
14:22 CFD underbody interactions
17:24 Slicewise CFD analysis and ride compare
20:22 Where do you run the car?
21:27 Additional considerations

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