We were talking drag from the tyres. However occasionally when I corner I suspect the aerodynamic drag increases rather dramatically as the back end of the car jumps out :).
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Feb 25, 2004
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Almost all of the increased drag is from the tyres, in order to provide a horizontal force they have to slip slightly which increases drag. It's not particularly analyitically soluble, you end up looking at graphs e.g.
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