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The main mechanism for downforce on a Formula 1 car is ground-effect, with all surfaces affected by the car's proximity to the ground. The way these important surfaces affect downforce is detailed below: Approximate distribution of aerodynamic downforce and drag for a modern F1 car Underbody
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Ground Effects in F1 can be simply explained as the use of low pressure underneath a car to help push it down onto the track. This technology was first used in F1 racing between 1978 and 1982 and made its unexpected return in 2022. This concept is based on Bernoulli's principle and the Venturi effect.
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Ground effect is a concept with its roots in flight, but it's currently used in F1 to glue the cars to the track - and its use in racing can be traced all the way back to the 1920s. However, it was not until 1978 - with Mario Andretti's title-winning Lotus 79 - that Formula 1 truly saw the concept of ground effect pay dividends.
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Ground effect was introduced to F1 in earnest by Lotus in the late 1970s, with the Lotus 78 and 79 in the 1977 and '78 seasons. Ground effect was eliminated by regulation changes partially for 1981 then more fundamentally for 1983 due to excessive cornering speeds and safety concerns.
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IndyCars also rode higher than ground effect F1 cars and relied on wings for significant downforce as well, creating an effective balance between over the car downforce and ground effect. Porpoising "Porpoising" is a term commonly used to describe a particular fault encountered in ground-effect racing cars.
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Bringing Ground Effects Into F1. The first to make underbody aerodynamics work for F1 was Chapman, whose inspiration was sparked while on vacation in 1975. After his epiphany, he put Wright on the job, setting into motion the project that would eventually become the first ground effects Lotus: the legendary Lotus 78, developed in 1977.
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Ground effect is downforce produced by cars' shaped undersides, and in the late 1970s and early '80s it dominated F1 thinking as well as went a long way to frame the competitive order. It was pioneered by Lotus and vastly increased grip and cornering speeds; therefore it was quickly adopted by the entire field.
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Ground effect, a revolutionary aerodynamic concept, involves manipulating the airflow underneath a Formula 1 car to generate downforce. This downforce, which presses the car onto the track, enhances traction, stability, and overall performance, especially during high-speed cornering.
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So F1 ground effect was born. With its boxed-off sidepods connected to the ground by nylon skirts, the venturi shape within was able to create a big low-pressure zone beneath the car, sucking it down to the road. It was the season's fastest car but lost the title through engine unreliability. Its 1978 successor, the 79, took the basic concept.
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Ground effect consists of reducing the space between the floor of an F1 car and the asphalt to create a low-pressure area under the car, thus increasing the speed with which the air circulates and creating a greater downforce, even higher than that generated by the wings.