Downforce, Dirty Air, Ground Effect, DRS! – what do they mean in Formula 1

🏎️💨 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐢𝐫, 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐃𝐑𝐒 — 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝟏 🤔❓ After watching 𝐅𝟏® 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 in theaters, many of you might be wondering about the technical terms you’ve heard repeatedly. What do these terms mean, and why do they matter to us as engineers? Today, let’s break them down […]