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Where did it go wrong for Mercedes and Ferrari in F1’s ground effect era?

As 2025 comes to a close, Formula 1 bids farewell to the ground effect cars. Only Red Bull and McLaren found title glory.
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F1's ground effect era done: This is the concept cars will evolve into

After four years, F1 is closing the door on its revisit of the ground effect concept. Here's what to expect from the next ...
autoevolution

Enter the World's Only Ground-Effect Motorcycle: The $89K Aprilia RSV4 X ex3ma

In aviation, the term ground effect is meant to represent the reduced drag on the wing that occurs when the plane flies close to a fixed surface, meaning most of the time close to the ground. Thanks ...
New Atlas

Paddle wheel ground effect vehicle accelerates as it skims the surface

Things can get ugly and inefficient when a ground effect vehicle accidentally skims the water, adding significant drag that can drastically slow it down, wrench it sideways or just cost energy. One ...