The British Era was gradually replaced by the Formula One Technology driven phase and one can trace the maximum dominance of Wings, Shunts and Ground Effects in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This phase begins with the introduction of wings or aerofoils in mid 1968 season. The concept of wings was actually borrowed from Jim Hall's highly revolutionary Cam- Am Chaparral and it helped in the creation of downforce. Wings increased the car speed and the traction capabilities of the race tracks. The drivers can rely upon the tracks with greater traction as these tracks increase the friction or grip. The originally high mounted wings were manually adjusted and they led to frequent shunts.
Automobile racing used to get accompanied by F1 aerodynamic engineering. Shunts were pretty dangerous as the cars got transferred to another track during the racing events and this has led to some severe accidents. These accidents led to the banning of the wings for Monaco. As it has been mentioned earlier that this phase is characterized by wings, Shunts and Ground Effects. Formula One Technology developed at tremendous pace during this phase but, it also witnessed numerous accidents and so, it is still a controversial issue that whether we would be considering this phase as a boon or curse.
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