Wide tyres and downforce quickly proved to be superior means of increasing grip, and the technology was largely abandoned, although Lotus continued to experiment with the idea for a few more years.
Os pneumáticos anchos e a carga aerodinámica demostraron rapidamente ser un medio de control superior, e esta tecnoloxía abandonouse en gran medida, a pesar de que Lotus continuou experimentando coa idea uns cantos anos máis.