Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto issues verdict on Mercedes' continued F1 struggles

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Mercedes are struggling this season, with the Italian team managing to cope with similar issues.The latest changes to the Formula One regulations for the 2022 season have seen a number of teams encounter 'porpoising' issues that have seen drivers violently bouncing down the track - with floors of the cars being damaged on some occasions.Those issues have led to a disastrous start to the season for Mercedes, who have been unable to find a fix and have been significantly off the pace from title-chasing duo Ferrari and Red Bull - despite the former encountering their own issues.However, while 'porpoising' has decimated Mercedes' pace, Ferrari have still been able to compete - with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz the top two in the Driver's Championship, while the Prancing Horse lead the way in the Constructor's.Binotto was quizzed why other teams have been unable to counter their issues and admitted he wasn't sure, stating: "I don't know why the others are not as quick as we are with porpoising, but it's true that we are still suffering with it."We put some actions on the car to try to mitigate it, but it's not yet addressed and solved.

But it's always a compromise between trying to solve it and giving up some performance, while maybe in the meantime you have to have some porpoising to get the best out of your car."Ferrari have work to do at Imola with Leclerc unable to hold onto the lead in the Sprint having overtaken Max Verstappen at the start, with tyre degradation becoming an issue in the latter stages and opening the door for the Red Bull to make a move.HAVE YOUR SAY!

Will Ferrari top the Constructor's Championship at the end of the season? Comment below. Carlos Sainz will start fourth on the grid for the Emilia.