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Aerodynamics · Timeless

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Downforce made by shaping the car's floor into tunnels that speed airflow underneath, lowering pressure and sucking the car onto the track. F1 reintroduced floor-based ground effect with the 2022 rules to let cars follow more closely.

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“Box, box” on the radio simply means pit. It is also where this archive takes its name.