rallyman72 wrote:
@ Steve - you obviously have no idea about high performance driving whether the car is fitted with power steering or not. I have never read such a load of tosh about G forces affecting steering input.
I have a good grasp of physics, as well as knowing how/when to correctly apply it.
I also own a performance vehicle; in fact I've only ever owned performance vehicles since passing my test 13 years ago. Granted I don't make a habit of pushing them on public roads, but I have enough experience to get an idea.
rallyman72 wrote:
If this is the case how do F1 drivers and all those who compete in motorsport cope
They cope with considerable ease for several separate reasons.
They keep both hands on the wheel; thus the forces are symmetrically cancelled and hence balanced. When do you ever see them steering hard with only one hand on the wheel - especially in an emergency situation?
Oh, and they are physically very fit, much more so than your average driver.
rallyman72 wrote:
In 41 years of driving including 10 years of competition motoring and many years with high powered cars I have never experienced G forces pulling my hand round the steering wheel or affecting the intended path of my car.
It probably becomes easy when you've been regularly pushing the envelope over the period of a decade, like an F1 driver! The typical road user won't have any such appreciation, or practice.
Let's not forget we are talking about an unintended emergency manoeuvre, as opposed to something planned (racing manoeuvres are usually planned)
rallyman72 wrote:
- in any case the G forces developed by a road car are relatively low and will be insufficient to have an effect.
If you stand by the notion that 1G lateral is not enough to affect the intended position of an extended arm of a less than typical driver (I absolutely would not assume that everyone is so capable) in a panic situation, then lets agree to disagree and leave it at that.
rallyman72 wrote:
Coming back on topic there is not enough information in the original clip for us to make a decision as to the action of both drivers.
This is one point that we can agree on!