ground effect
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Not only has the venturi-underbody ground effect philosophy introduced in 2022 been abandoned, but movable front and rear wings have been introduced.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
The so-called venturi floors that generate ground effect on the cars that have been in F1 since 2022 are being abandoned next year.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
With ground effect potentially here to stay until at least 2026, Hamilton indicated he’d support rule changes to reduce the bouncing.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022
The new cars are also constructed to use ground effect to generate a greater proportion of downforce.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2022
The counter-spinning vortices employed by the jellyfish are a variation of something known as the ground effect.
From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2021
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