Since 2022, Formula 1 cars have been making use of ground effect. This relatively old technology has proved challenging for the teams and drivers to adjust to, they’re being forced to work within very restrictive technical regulations, and the word ‘porpoising’ has come back into the lexicon. 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 almost 50 years ago, kickstarting the aerodynamic revolution in Formula 1. Compared to today however, it was used to such a degree that the cars generated virtually all their downforce from underneath, which pushed the limits of what both the drivers and the cars could handle, 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 when ground effect ruled Formula 1. Join this channel to get access to special perks: SUBSCRIBE: Twitter: Instagram: Patreon: Discord: TikTok: @brook_f1 Spotify: Spotify for Podcasters: Subscribe to the DRS Train Podcast! YouTube: @DRSTrainPodcast Discord: Instagram: Twitter: Spotify: Spotify for Podcasters: Music: Bright Idea - Geographer DISCLAIMER: Special mention to all the original sources of certain clips used in my videos. Please do check out their content for the full videos. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. There are certain scenes from the Formula 1 calendar where race footage is used. All those rights are property of FOM. Other photos and news elements are used solely for the purpose of assisting the original content and to illuminate a more in depth story. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:00 The origins of ground effect 6:05 1978 10:45 1979 13:46 1980 15:42 1981 18:18 1982 20:08 Conclusion #F1 #Formula1 #groundeffect