When Formula One First Used Ground Effect 

Formula One has entered a new era in 2022. The cars have been transformed in order to take advantage of an aerodynamic phenomenon known as ground effect. This relatively old technology has proved challenging for the teams and drivers to adjust to, and the phenomenon of ‘porpoising’ has come back into the public consciousness. The use of ground effect on these cars however pales in comparison to those of the past. Ground effect was used for the first time over 40 years ago, kickstarting the aerodynamic revolution in Formula One. Compared to today however, it was used to such a degree that the cars generated virtually all their downforce from underneath, and after significantly increasing the speed of the cars, it was eventually banned on safety grounds, with flat-bottomed cars being the norm for the next 39 years. So, let’s look at the first time Formula One used ground effect.
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Prologue
2:59 1977
3:52 1978
7:08 1979
9:48 1980
11:24 1981
13:45 1982
15:23 Epilogue
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