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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
An F1 car also has a much MUCH greater amount of horsepower as well as something like... 8x our power to weight ratio.
You'd be surprised how much speed the car can carry through turns. Aero is a larger factor in this than most people think.
Crude example: I can take a high speed sweeper faster in our BRZ with 225 tires, than I can in my S2000, with aero, with 255 tires. The S2000 has more power, and similar weight.
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i am not downplaying the importance of aero. if anything i know how significant it is since i ride road bikes. there is no better way to come to appreciate that than being your own engine. at speed you can tell that like eighty percent of your work goes into fighting the wind. i was simply saying that if i had to chose between sacrificing mechanical grip for a reduction in slipperiness, i would do it. especially with 200 hp.