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The document discusses the discovery and development of ground effect in Formula One racing. It began when Lotus engineers discovered in 1977 that sealing the sides of aerofoil sidepods to create a venturi tunnel produced significant downforce. This allowed the Lotus T78 to be the first "ground effect" car, revolutionizing F1 design. Other teams soon adopted ground effect, but increasing speeds led to dangerous phenomena that caused accidents, leading to venturi tunnels being banned in 1983.
- Author
- Oliver Mercer
- Language
- EN