downforce
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The result was the car that made its debut in Hungary, which was significantly lighter and had much improved downforce.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A massive upgrade package based on lessons learned in the early races - increasing downforce and reducing weight - has taken what looks like two seconds off the car's lap times.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
"We are just slow in the straight, slow in every corner, the car is not very efficient, we lack downforce and we have too much drag," Norris said.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
As for the chassis, the cars have less downforce than last year, are smaller and narrower, but faster in a straight line, that speed boosted by moveable front and rear wings.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
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 ● Dec. 17, 2025
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