downforce

British  

/ ˈdaʊnˌfɔːs /

noun

1. a force produced by air resistance plus gravity that increases the stability of an aircraft or motor vehicle by pressing it downwards

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Example Sentences

Overall downforce is expected to be reduced by about 15-30%, although teams will inevitably claw this back as they develop their cars.

From BBC

Active aero: The front and rear wings adjust angles - open on the straights for low drag and speed, and closed in the corners for maximum downforce.

From BBC

"We have less downforce, more torque. Driving in the rain, I can imagine it's going to be very, very, very tough. Much harder than it is already with what we have today. But as I said, we might arrive and we might have better grip than we anticipated."

From BBC

That's because the cars have become more sophisticated, and have developed more and more downforce.

From BBC

And the more downforce, the more disruption from the car in front.

From BBC