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Not fans exactly, but the Bernoulli principle, which is sufficient to keep the car sucked to the track if the floor is designed in a specific way [0][1] [0] ht
by ctchocula 4y ago
Not fans exactly, but the Bernoulli principle, which is sufficient to keep the car sucked to the track if the floor is designed in a specific way [0][1]
[0] https://motorsport-magazine.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/19172031/Underneath-view-of-2021-F1-car.jpg https://motorsport-magazine.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-co...
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_(cars) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_(cars)
- jacquesm 4y agoYes, but that only works above a minimum speed, fans work all the time so that is why that electric car in the video moves like it is on rails. If that F1 car had had fans it would likely be just as fast, the difference is minimal as it is.