The
FIA recently announced that it would come up with rule changes in 2023, in order to further curb the problems with porpoising.
Max Verstappen thinks that the governing body is going a bit too far in this respect, as most teams have already solved the problem themselves.
Verstappen thinks FIA is exaggerating
From
Spa-Francorchamps onwards, a number of measures are already being introduced to combat porpoising, but next year the
FIA will go even further by imposing floor changes on
Formula 1 teams. As far as Verstappen is concerned, that is a bit 'over the top'. That is what he says in conversation with
Autosport.com.
The championship leader refers to the fact that Mercedes, who were a driving force behind the FIA's action, had better control of the phenomenon in recent races and so do not seem to need much more help. "I think a little bit it's gone a bit over the top with these changes," said Verstappen, who saw most teams getting the problem under control. "Also the teams who actually asked for it had it much more under control."
It was previously suggested that
Red Bull Racing and
Ferrari were pushing the limits of the rules in terms of floor flexibility, and so the measures taken by the FIA from the
Belgian Grand Prix onwards would hurt the front-runners the most. Verstappen denies that and doesn't think his team will suffer much.