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After a forty-year ban, ground effect returned to Formula 1 in 2022 under the latest set of regulation changes. The effect was used in its most effective form in IndyCar designs. IndyCars did not use ground effect as substantially as Formula One. For example, they lacked the use of skirts to seal off the underbody of the car.
By 1981 the ground effect cars were so efficient and so fast that the drivers were suffering from the tremendous g-forces involved in cornering and braking. The FIA banned the moveable skirts fitted to the bottom of the cars' sidepods that were vital for achieving consistent ground effect and regulated a mandatory ground clearance of 6 cm, in the interests of driver safety.
Flexible side skirts banned to reduce downforce created by ground effect, mandatory ground clearance of 6 cm required to limit ground effect further, Lotus twin chassis type 88 outlawed, [27] pit lane minimum width set at 10 metres, survival cell extending to the front of the driver's feet introduced to improve driver survivability in the event ...
Organizers of the ‘F1 in Schools’ competition say the Netflix ‘Drive to Survive’ effect is reaching the classroom with a record number of teams entered in this year’s finals in Singapore ...
A Formula One car or F1 car is a ... top of the plank to minimize the ground effect. The front wing height was increased from 40 to 50 mm (1.6 to 2.0 in) and the ...
F1 later stated that the fan has been given a ban for life. Leclerc, who finished third in a race won by Max Verstappen, was jeered by the Mexican crowd after the grand prix.
Following "a season touched by tragedy, clouded in controversy and enveloped in excitement", [27] FISA announced that the "ground effect" would be banned for 1983 to make the cars safer. [123] Overall, the 1982 season saw 11 different winners in 16 races, with no driver scoring more than two victories. [27]
California has become the first state to ban public schools from serving food that contains dyes found in popular snacks such as Froot Loops. The new legislation, which was signed into law by Gov ...