“It was a multi-million dollar accident, all caused by a loose manhole cover”
GROUND-EFFECT RACING CAR aerodynamics can be a double-edged sword. In essence, those airflowaccelerating underfloor surfaces were developed to suck the car’s chassis down against the road surface at high speed, therefore enhancing adhesion, traction and cornering grip. The technology has worked incredibly well when the constructor gets his sums and his shapes – and his car balance – right.