The theory behind the fan car is similar to that of the ground-effect car, in that it involves generating a low pressure region beneath the car, causing the higher atmospheric pressure above to ...

the craft was light enough that even the tiny wings were enough to break it free from the ground effect if it got going fast enough. It didn’t help that the electric ducted fan motors used were ...

but faced the ground effect wrath last year with balance problems on the RB20 F1 car. The 2024 season saw Red Bull, Mercedes, McLaren, and Ferrari take turns to win Grands Prix, leading Wolff to ...