downforce
noun
down·force
ˈdau̇n-ˌfȯrs 
: a downward aerodynamic force generated especially by an airfoil (such as a spoiler on a race car)
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While cornering, the wing adjusts its tilt angle depending on speed, generating downforce.
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Stephen Treffinger, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Heat, bumps and slow tire warmup can still pull the RB21 out of its downforce-and-traction lane, so qualifying and track position set the ceiling.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
That design was refined and wound up on the production car, boosting frontal downforce on the GTD without adding drag.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Singapore is a challenge again with the high downforce.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Treffinger, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Heat, bumps and slow tire warmup can still pull the RB21 out of its downforce-and-traction lane, so qualifying and track position set the ceiling.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
That design was refined and wound up on the production car, boosting frontal downforce on the GTD without adding drag.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Singapore is a challenge again with the high downforce.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Downforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downforce. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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