http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2862470
a few quotes:
When an F1 driver hits the brakes on his car he experiences retardation or
deceleration comparable to a regular car driving through a BRICK wall at
300kmph!!!
F1 car can go from 0 to 160 kph AND back to 0 in FOUR seconds!!!!!!!
In a street course race like the Monaco grand prix, the down force provides
enough suction to lift manhole covers. Before the race all of the manhole
covers on the streets have to be welded down to prevent thi