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Well, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Formula One Management (FOM) did promise us some better racing.
When they adopted proper undercar ground effect aerodynamics for the second-generation turbo-hybrid cars introduced, they hoped to generate less turbulent air behind the cars and thus enhance drivers' chances of following one another and overtaking.
