Dirty Air

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The term Dirty Air (dt. "Dirty air") is native to the American racing and designated air turbulence behind a moving racing car . The slipstream and overtaking is complicated by this turbulence, as a result, the contact pressure is reduced. From the 1990s onwards, with the perfection of the aerodynamic racing car properties, this negative effect on subsequent vehicles became more important in Formula 1 .

The opposite of dirty air is described as "clean air" and means no vehicle in front.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The term Dirty Air. Sport.de, December 20, 2011, accessed on November 27, 2012 .
  2. ↑ FH-Dortmund: Aerodynamic interference between two Formula 1 vehicles driving in the slipstream (PDF; 295 kB) accessed on December 11, 2012
  3. ↑ Formula 1 dictionary. espnf1.com, accessed November 27, 2012 .
  4. ↑ a b Dirty Air. Urpils2000.de, 2011, accessed on November 27, 2012 .