Motor racing-Norris conflicted over 'porpoising' rule changes but stresses driver safety


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 9, 2022 McLaren's Lando Norris ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

(Reuters) - McLaren's Lando Norris on Monday said he is conflicted about FIA's plans to introduce changes to reduce or eliminate the "porpoising" problem affecting this season's Formula One cars, but added that driver safety was paramount.

F1 introduced a radical rules overhaul this year that has seen cars generate a significant chunk of their downforce from the underside of the floor.

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