Where F1's ground effect era succeeded and failed - our verdict

We ask how the Formula 1 cars of the 2022-25 rules era will be remembered in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Mark Hughes and Jon Noble join Edd Straw to judge how well they worked against their key objectives in terms of improving raceability and closing up the competition. We also explain why the most significant legacy of this ruleset might be something only indirectly related to the cars on track, and reflect on the teams that made the biggest impact with these ground effect cars - and those who underachieved. 00:00 Our verdict on the ground effect rules 03:08 Why one objective didn't work out 12:03 What was really key to the era 21:30 How effectively was the field closed up? 27:15 A great success story of modern F1? 37:13 The key storylines 52:37 The final word Published: 2025-12-22
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