The pilot’s head doesn’t stop bouncing. The image is worrying but with the passing of the races the effect manages to reduce. Formula 1 returned to ground effect this year, but the teams had to make several changes to reduce what it caused. However, the damage caused to the pilots could be irreversibleaccording to the English newspaper The sun.

Citing Toto Wolff, the tabloid headlined Lewis Hamilton may be left with “brain damage”. Furthermore, in his statements, the leader of Mercedes – one of the teams that has had more problems with the rebound effect – asked the International Automobile Federation (FIA) change for the rest of the seasonwhich will resume in Belgium on the last weekend of August.

The German manufacturer struggled with its cars throughout the season, which saw the eight-time constructor champions stay out of the rhythm of their rivals until the last few races, in which they narrowed the gap to Red Bull and Ferrari, mainly due to the F1 road racing on the left for traditional and “softer” tracks. Thus, for example, Hamilton has already amassed a series of five consecutive podiums.

But first he had to fight with the rebound effect and Wolff warned that the situation was not safe for drivers and told the press.: “I still believe the FIA ​​and all of us have to do something about it. Frequencies from 1 to 1 hertz lasting a few minutes can cause brain damage. We have 6 to 7 hertz for several hours“.

The changes to the rules will be implemented after the F1 summer break, especially for the Belgian Grand Prix on the difficult circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. According to some reports, from 2023 they would also make the decision to raise car floors.

However, not all teams are happy with these changes, like Ferrari and Red Bullwhich have largely taken over the rebound, potentially losing their speed advantage.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner signaled his discomfort with these changes, saying he “hasn’t seen any problems” in recent races and even replied to Wolff. “That [argumento] It doesn’t matter because Silverstone, Paul Ricard and Austria aren’t exactly tracks we bounce on so much, “he began.

“So I think there should only be one common sense solution, not to rewrite the regulation for next year at some point in the year, with budget limitswhen it’s too late. I think it’s actually an even bigger problem for some of the smaller teams who just wouldn’t have the resources to be able to react. “

In this return to competition Hamilton, already second at the Hungaroring circuit, aims to become the first driver to join the group of those who started in 300 or more Grands Prix to win a race.

But prior to that news, the seven-time English champion suffered from dizziness, backache and headaches, which he was encouraged to talk about on his social media earlier in the season, when he posted a statement ahead of the Canadian GP. June, by 9.