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sports Diasabra 18 Juni 2022
F1 puts brakes on porpoising as it bounces back into Canada

(AP) — Lewis Hamilton so hopefully I don’t have any
joked that he felt shorter concussions,” Hamilton said
from the abuse to his spine Friday.
last week as the seven-time
Formula One champion He rejected the idea his suf-
bounced around the street fering is worse than others
circuit in Azerbaijan. because he’s 37 — “there’s
a lot more to recovery and I
It took all week for his body don’t think that journey has
to recover because his new anything to do with age, I
Mercedes is suffering from think it’s generally just be-
the “porpoising” effect plagu- cause the bruising can be
ing several teams after F1 quite severe” — and Ham-
cleared the way for different ilton insisted the porpoising
techniques for downforce needed to be addressed by
aerodynamics this season. F1’s governing body for safe-
The FIA stepped in ahead ty reasons.
of the Canadian Grand Prix
with technical directives de- “Putting the technical stuff
signed to counter the bounc- aside... I cannot stress more
ing of the cars that’s been a how important health is for
byproduct of ground effect us,” he said. “Safety has to be
changes, a move welcomed paramount and has, has to be think it is. On our side, we so I don’t think we have to Mercedes teammate George
by Hamilton for his own the most important thing.” found solutions to make it overdramatize what is hap- Russell added the FIA tech-
health. But reactions to the change better.” pening.” nical directive ahead of Sun-
differed amongst the 10 Max Verstappen, the reign- day’s race isn’t the perfect fix.
He’s not seen a physician teams. ing F1 champion, was against The theory throughout the “I think it’s probably more
about many of his ailments Ferrari driver Charles a technical directive for the paddock is that raising the of sticking plaster than the
— Hamilton uses Angela Leclerc, for example, did not same reasoning: Red Bull right height will hurt perfor- solution and we need to wait
Cullen, his personal physio- think the FIA should have isn’t struggling the same way mance, something Mercedes and see,” Russell said. “Even
therapist, for recovery — but stepped in nine races into rival Mercedes is, and Mer- is not willing to sacrifice even for the teams suffering the
couldn’t dismiss the possibil- the season. Some teams have cedes and the teams bogged at the expense of its drivers’ least, it’s still an incredibly
ity he and other drivers are better managed the issue, he down by the porpoising need aching bodies. aggressive and bumpy ride.
being subjected to potential said. to raise the ride height on the Hamilton said Mercedes has The FIA have access to all
micro-concussions each time “I feel it is the team’s respon- cars to stop the bumping. tried raising its ride height the (data) of what we’re go-
they are on track. sibility to give me a car that is but the issue is caused by ing through and it’s far be-
“I’ve definitely been having OK to drive, and I don’t have “The porpoising we have at aerodynamics and the way yond what you’d expect is
a lot more headaches in the any particular problems with the moment is not nice and air is flowing under the car. safe. Bigger conversations are
past months, but I’ve not it,” Leclerc said. “Yes, it is dif- I don’t think it’s correct, but He said Mercedes has experi- definitely needed going for-
seen a specialist about it, so ferent from last year’s car, some teams are able to han- mented with various setups ward.”
I’m not taking it too serious- whether it is undrivable, or dle these things a lot better “but even when we raised the
ly. I’ve just taken painkillers, very hard on myself, I don’t than others,” Verstappen said. car, the thing still bounces,
“It is possible to get rid of it, and we can’t go any higher.”

UEFA clears al-Khelaifi, bans Leonardo in PSG investigation

(AP) — UEFA cleared its However, the only sanction
own executive committee was a one-match ban from
member Nasser al-Khe- a UEFA competition match
laifi of any punishment for Leonardo. The former
on Friday despite finding PSG player and Brazil inter-
his club Paris Saint-Ger- national was fired by the club
main guilty of miscon- last month.
duct for confrontations UEFA did not provide rea-
with match officials after sons why al-Khelaifi was not
losing in the Champions cited in the disciplinary state-
League. ment.
Al-Khelaifi joined UEFA’s
PSG president al-Khelaifi executive committee in 2019
and sporting director Leon- representing clubs and was
ardo were linked to heated promoted to lead the influ-
scenes while seeking to ques- ential European Club Associ-
tion match officials about de- ation last year after the failed
cisions in Real Madrid’s 3-1 launch of the Super League.
win in March.
A second-half hat trick by That project challenging the
Karim Benzema lifted Ma- authority of UEFA and the
drid to a stunning comeback Champions League was led
at Santiago Bernabéu Stadi- by Madrid and other storied
um, eliminating PSG 3-2 on clubs but PSG refused to
aggregate in the round of 16. Messi to a superstar forward enter the locker room of UEFA published its disci- join.
line with Kylian Mbappé and referee Danny Makkelie of plinary committee verdict Al-Khelaifi also leads Qa-
The defeat left PSG still Neymar. the Netherlands, who has late Friday, confirming charg- tari broadcaster beIN Sports
seeking a first European title Media reports from the sta- since been selected by FIFA es of “violating the basic rules which is a leading UEFA
in a season when the Qatar- dium said al-Khelaifi had to work at the World Cup in of decent conduct” and “un- broadcast partner and buyer
owned club added Lionel to be calmed after trying to Qatar. sporting conduct.” of Champions League rights.