As F1, the FIA and teams continue to formalize Grand Prix racing's 2021 regulations, the sport's governing body has revealed that future designs will include a return to ground effects. The aero concept, pioneered in F1 by Lotus creator Colin Chapman and which was banned in 1983 on the grounds of safety, has been identified as a central element destined to improve overtaking in F1. Formula 1's aim is to change the approach by which downforce is generated and rely on venturi tunnels and diffusers underneath the car to produce aerodynamic pressure rather than the complex wings and bargeboards that have been at the forefront of F1 designs for many years. F1 heading towards a reduction of...
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