Lateral g in formula 1 cars. 665 g standard full aerobatics certified glider 75 g apollo 16 on reentry. The p34 was the product of lateral thinking at tyrrell in 1976 as it looked for a way to outsmart its rivals most of whom were using the same cosworth dfv engine and the hewland gearbox. 719 g maximum permitted g force in sukhoi su 27 plane 9 g maximum permitted g force in mikoyan mig 35 plane and maximum permitted g force turn in red bull air race planes 10 g.
A modern formula one car is capable of developing 35 g lateral cornering force three and a half times its own weight thanks to aerodynamic downforce. Modern formula 1 cars braking forces so brutal itll extract tears from your eyes report says drivers also reportedly lose 40 percent of their brain function over the length of a grand prix. Formula one cars use highly automated semi automatic sequential gearboxes with paddle shifters with regulations stating that 8 forward gears increased from 7 from the 2014 season onwards and 1 reverse gear must be used with rear wheel drive.
So formula 1 and formula e are both top line single seater championships but the two cars and series are completely different from the source of power to the event format and performance figures. 2017s formula one cars are pulling 13gs more than before formula one cars are now more taxing on the body than being a fighter pilot in a dogfight. Most street cars can barely pull 1g of lateral acceleration in the corners but thanks to the 2017 cars wider tires and more aggressive aerodynamics going flat through corners at over 200 mph is.