Danielle Engstrom wrote:
>I'm no physics guru, but my gut tells me that a smaller, and therefore
>lighter, car is generally going to corner better
Weight actually helps the bigger, heavier car in a steady-state corner
(more downforce!), though the extra momentum cancels that out.
The lighter car has the advantage when it changes direction, such as
a slalom (less momentum). And a narrower car has an advantage in
the slalom, too.
George Emery
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